Making progress! I had a bad connection on the video amp plate supply resistor. Fixing that resulted in video on the CRT face.
However, sync is terrible. Barely there horizontally, not there at all vertically.
The original 1947 Sylvania 1N34 is still good.
I really see what you mean about the tuning indicator now.
I do get a strong meter deflection when I have the TV sound tuned in just right.
