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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.