I thought I had tracked down my problem...I found a wire with no continuity so I replaced the wire,making sure to put in it the right place. Put it back together,plugged it in and flash of electricity (pretty blue)instant lights out! It threw a 20amp breaker before the plug was even completly in.I pulled the radio back apart to find a blown tube (broken glass). I surpose it was it's "time"
so I gutted it caps and cord (I needed a few of the caps anyway) It's now a useless do dad on a self.