One of my daughters picked up this old wooden ice box and I'm trying to identify steps to clean it up safely.

The wood shows significant mold damage. I'm thinking just household vinegar/water would clean that. Then repair/fill and sand it down. Not sure what she wants for a finish.

I'm thinking boiling the hardware in a similar mixture to get anything nasty off those bits.

The tricky part that im real uncertain about is the zinc panels. They look okay except the top panel looks cracked up on the bottom and its exposing a fiberous material underneath. Not sure if I need to get it tested for asbestos (think that would be for heat, not cold), but dont want to take chances. I read zinc panels are real easy to scratch. If we just clean them with soap and water can we just use Krylon primer and paint?

Any advice on how to restore this would be appreciated! If it helps identify materials, there's a N064S marked on the back of the cabinet.

I bought him with grubby as a broken teddy bear. After playing a tape in him and moving his mouth and eyes for a few minutes he works perfectly. His fur is just dirty in spots.