Help Needed - perhaps in wrong forum?

[Wharfcreek]

Hello VK,

New guy here! Been an AK member for a while, but have absolutely ZERO radio experience or knowledge.

Here's my dilemma: I purchased an old antique radio this past weekend as a 'late' Holiday gift for my Brother and Sister-in-Law. Craigslist purchase, paid $60, so not a huge problem if this ends up being a lost cause. Anyway, this unit 'looks' very similar to some of the old Grundig radios I've seen in the past, only it's made by a different company: EMUD, or Ernst Mastling ULM.D. It appears as if it's a model T-7.

Anyway.....got it home and have been bringing it up on the variac over the past day. It's at about 100 vac now.....and I've determined that the audio circuit is working. I can hear some 'scratching' when I wiggle some tubes, but more to the point, I can push the 'phono' button input selector and touch a screw in the back that is presumably the phono input hot connector and I get a good ac hum! There is also a 'tape' button, and the adjacent screw produces hum in that position albeit a bit lower in intensity....again presumably due to this being a lessor sensitive input.

So....this background being stated, I am getting ZERO RF through this thing! I have 3 bands: AM, FM, and SW and NONE of them produce so much as a glint of signal. There is a stick antenna and an FM Loop antenna...both hooked up and appearing to in good shape. But, I don't get the typical am buzz, no hiss in SW, and basically NOTHING in any position.

At this point, I'm 3 days away from traveling to Michigan where I plan to meet my brother and SIL and, hopefully, give them this functional radio. I might mention that it IS German....as is my Sister-in-Law....so the point of this gift was to bring a bit of acknowledgement of her past culture and roots into my consideration when adding to the bulk of Holiday gifts!

If I should be in the "Tech" forum, then I trust the moderator of this forum will move me. But, I'm hoping that perhaps a 'vintage' radio guy will have a clue where my problem might lie and be able to steer me there in a simplistic manner. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks VK!!

Tom D.