[TV MAN]

These radios were good performers. I have several including one I got as a youngster. It played and played and played. I haven't had it on for years, and probably wont until it gets recapped. Speaking of which, if your radio hasn't been recapped, it could be one of the capacitors shorted. Like Terry said, check for B+ off the rectifier to chassis ground. Likely one of the filter caps gave it up and shorted. I do know from experience that the am/fm band switches are a little finicky on these and can cut out. I don't think the selenium rectifier would have shorted. I don't recall these doing this, usually they get weak and B+ is low. Sometimes they get hot and have a nasty smell. They don't last forever. Oh, do the tubes light? This is a series strung set, so if one tube heater opens up, set will go dead. These are just a few things to check for starters.