[Reece]

One more item, after cord is replaced, first power up should be through a dim bulb circuit: easiest way is to take a cheap extension cord and separate the two wires from each other for a few inches in the middle of the cord, then cut ONE of the wires and insert a standard light bulb socket. Now you have a bulb in series with the line so that you are cutting power to the receptacle end of the cord. Plug your radio into the cord and put a 60 watt bulb in the socket. Plug in cord and turn on radio. You'll have lower voltage now at the radio, and the bulb will take the hit if the radio is shorted. If the bulb lights up bright, your xfrmr or radio wiring is shorted. If the bulb is dimmer than normal, all is probably OK at this point. Next try a 100 watt bulb. Bulb should also be dim. You can leave it this way for a while, checking transformer for "fever." If all is well, then go through the procedure previously outlined.

Another thing to check on the transformer: where the wires go into the transformer housing: have a look at their condition. If they have iffy insulation at that point they could short. You can temporarily unsolder each wire and slip a piece of shrink tubing over it and stuff it up into the transformer as far as possible.

Some of this might look like belt and suspenders and maybe it is, but if your xfrmr is still good, you sure don't want to risk it and have to search for another one. I always like to be plodding and methodical around these old sets.

Reece