thanks guys boncuk, audioguru, rest of the guys that helped out.
this is actually my nephew's project, a 7-transistor am radio.
i figured the E and C of the transistors might be backwards because the datasheet have shown they were (should be EBC [flat suface facing you as Eric's and boncuk's picture have shown]), but it got even worse i cannot even hear sound coming out from the speaker when i switched them, at least before i changed the pins (CBE) i could hear small static sound, but that's just it no radio station could be picked up just static sound. i turned the tuner back and forth and the 123 of the IF in desperation i really think i have damaged them beyond repair. one of the transistor also in CBE position got very very hot and the supply voltage was just 6v. i thought this was easy since the pcb had labels and stuff now it's driving me nuts lols.
i have no way of knowing whether they're american of european made (our stores here are not very helpful).
i need to sleep this off. tomorrow i'll work on it first thing in the morning.
the schematic is too complicated to draw by hand but i think i can take picture of the pcb.
good night.