[NostalgiaRadioTime]

Well it just proves the old adage true... a picture is worth a thousand words. Mondial spotted a stupid mistake I made, and one misplaced cap prevented the whole she-bang from receiving any stations (and had me pulling out the few strands of hair I have left atop my noggin' last night!). The radio plays beautifully now. Just by disconnecting the cap from the plate of the tube made it come to life. And by gator wiring the removed end to the CORRECT location on the 67 volt supply line, the radio STILL played, perhaps with a slight reduction in hum.

So my hats off to you, Mondial, and my deepest gratitude. Should our paths ever cross in person, I'm buying dinner!

And to all of the fine folks here with head scratching radio problems, I urge you to take a moment, take some close up pics of the area of your chassis in question, and post them here. The more (highly experienced Phorum member) eyes "looking over your shoulder", the more likely you'll find a solution to the problem. Or in my case, having someone spot a dumb, simple error that can prevent your radio from working!