I got to reading it and thought something didn't look right.
I drew up simple schematic then put in into a pc board format(see my post w/ screen shot) and got to realizing the express pcb comp[onet for the TO-18 looked wrong.
I haven't use a TO-18 in years much less a 2n2369.
I was wondering if perhaps the poster about transistor question has the TO-18 wired right.
Oh yea by the way I ran a smulation of the circuit and it should work??
this post is just a HEADS UP that express pcb has wrong componet layout.