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I have had excellent results with a combination of a good cleaning and a little patience.
I've purchased several radios (and a rtr tape deck) that had heavy cigarette smoke deposits. I gave them a good (well, as good as I could do) cleaning using either a spray cleaner like 409 or Windex, or mild soap solution if there was any risk of damage to dial glass, etc. Then I let them dry and air out for a few days. The smell was 95% gone within 2-3 days of drying out, and then it continued to fade away until it was completely gone. Can't smell a thing anymore, even if I stick my nose inside the case.
If you have a wooden cased radio, which probably also has some cloth insulated wiring inside, you may not be able to do quite that thorough of a cleaning without some risk of having moisture soak into the inside surfaces of the cabinet. I would give it a try, and then lightly spray one of those odor eliminator sprays on the inside of the cabinet, then wait a week or two. I'm guessing you'll be very satisfied with the result.
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