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For three days I have stared at a 42-380 chassis trying to find a problem. I recapped and replaced electrolytics, cut out crumbling rubber wire, cleaned pots etc. I could only get one station, and that so faintly I could barely hear it. I traced and retraced my steps, checked everything I could think of....this afternoon I thought Why not change the tubes? Well, I already did that 4 months ago when I bought the radio, but what the hey? And wouldn't you know it, the very first tube I changed (the 6X5 rectifier) the radio came to life and picks up stations better than any radio I have. Glowing doesn't necessarily mean working! I've only been restoring radios for about 7 months so I have a lot to learn, but this lesson goes in my book- It doesn't matter if you DID just buy that tube, put it on the tester!