Advice on Cabinet Refinishing?

[Winky Dink]

I've been working on a 1931 Airline lowboy for the past 6 months. I recapped, replaced some resistors, rebuilt two rheostats, and repaired the tuning dial. Then I powered it up, and a really strange thing happened--it worked. For me, this is a personal best.

Now I have a beautiful cabinet with a few flaws. I need to replace the top veneer. It has typical plant-watering damage involving more than one-third of the surface. Also the legs and cross pieces need sanding and refinishing. This link should take you to a picture.

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I would be most appreciative if someone can tell me where I can find competent guidance. Does someone have a good tutorial on this type of refinishing? I've got lots of questions:

How to remove an 80-year-old veneer--Heat? Chemicals? Chisel?
Where to buy a new veneer?
What adhesive to use?
Can I set this veneer properly by piling 100 pounds of encyclopedias on top of it?
And finally, should I use a wood sealer before staining and what kind of lacquer should I use?

When I finish the project I'm going to invite the previous owner for dinner. He owned the radio since 1950, and I think he'll be quite pleased with the outcome.

Thanks much,
Winky