[TV MAN]

Usually you can touch something to the volume control lugs (the three that are next to each other in a row), such as a soldering iron, this is in the signal circuit, and should make a hum in the speaker if eveything beyond that point is working. If you get a loud hum, then your problem is before that point, and mostly eliminates the audio section. Do you know how to check voltages at tube sockets? Also, this set looks like it uses some loctal tubes, which are known for contact problems between the socket and tube pins. What part of the 6V6 socket did you ground?? Likewise, I dont know how much experiance you have with tube equipment, so I may ask some very basic questions. Did you power up the radio before the recap? If so, is this problem new or as before the recap?