Hi Edd, thanks for your continued interest.
I inserted a modulated 455 signal from my Heath through a "gimmick" coil near the antenna loop. That signal was good from one end to the other. Yes, I was able to peak both IF transformers. To turn the 1st with the big hunks of iron, I was able, (in fact had to), use a regular metal screwdriver without detuning it. Now that's a lot of powdered ferrite. It peaked at the extreme top end, but had some room left. I did not notice a change in voltage between pins 1 and 2, but it did seem more sensitive with the tuning cap closed. My copy of Wellman's "Elementary Radio Servicing" has an exercise where you insert an unmodulated signal 455kc above a known local station, in other words 1295 for a station at 840, to test for lack of oscillation. It didn't work for me. I'm going to fix the lead to the osc coil today and then take Peter up on his offer. I'm at my wit's end and it's worth more to find out what I did wrong, than to brag about the fix.
Terry

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Crackling problem solved, but can't receive stations.
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