Should I restore this or leave it

[hydguy]

Ok, so I came across a old (built first week of 1959) Silvertone U1 with the coke bottle head and a magnatone amp. It has some mold on the chrome and paint wear (copper color). If I repaint and polish up the chrome will it hurt its value? I'll post pics if there is interest in this thread.
I see these things going for stupid money on the "blue book" site and dont want to damage this one's value.

[elcid]

Repaint, will hurt the value
Polishing the chrome, probably not

[hydguy]

Then I guess a quilted maple top and back is out of the question as well..?

[nickcoumbe]

Pics?

[hydguy]

Here it is.

[jb4674]

It's pretty beat up (finish wise) IMO but, I know nothing about these guitars and their value. So, if I were to keep it, I'd get it restored to its original condition to retain the original look, albeit, restored.

Jimmy