I purchased this Patterson tombstone a few years ago on e-Bay.  It was shipped out from Los Angeles.  Patterson was a West Coast manufacturer who made high end radios, including communications receivers.  Many of them were exported to New Zealand, and even on the West Coast they are not terribly common. 

This radio clearly has problems with the case.  The finish is shot.  There are significant veneer chips on the front, including in the Zebra trim area.  The bottom edge of the front panel has been warped, possibly by the radio getting wet or sitting in water.  The top has a cigarette burn on it. 

The radio cabinet will be stripped, veneer patched or replaced, and refinished.  The escutcheon will need some cleaning up, and the grillecloth will have to be replaced (it is a common pattern).  The chassis will be restored at a later date.