04-02-2016, 11:45 PM
Well here is what I have set up, the transformer is out of the radio, the tubes are on my bench and wired only to the transformer. I set it up this way to make sure nothing in the chassis was shorting out. The only thing I can think at this point is a weak transformer. The primary is drawing only about .3 amps at 115vac. The tubes out of the chassis and in the chassis measure the same. About 1.8vac with about 7 to 8 amps. I am leaning to something in the transformer. When I took it apart earlier, I noticed where one of the filament leads attached, there was some charred wrapping. I will take it apart again tomorrow and inspect it closer. Just a couple of pictures to show what I have been up to.
