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Hi Arran, well I think problem is solved. Radio now is working fine agian. had it on for about 10 min. and no 6X5 tube blowing out. I checked some of the wires and there were two questionable as far as rubber insulation goes, both off tube 6X5, replaced them I checked pin #8 for continuity to ground and didn't read a thing. Only other thing I thought of was radio worked fine till I put in the dial bulbs. Looked the sockets over for dial light and the hot lead was bare where it comes out of the socket. that may have shorted to ground. (Don't know if that would cause problem or not.)
Or maybe new tube went bad. But seems unlikely original tube burned out as well as new one.
Anyway thanks for you help.
Bob