Both Brifters were NIB so are in perfect working order.

I just went to the basement to check the cable as old fat guy suggested. It appears to be fine. It does click 4 times, my mistake. I tried shifting down to the smallest cog in the rear and could "force" the chain up to the big ring while holding the lever all the way to the inside. There's lots of rubbing and chatter, so maybe I need to realign the FD. It is a braze-on but uses a braze-on adapter, so I have some up and down and sideways room to move.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions! You have given me some good stuff to sleep on. It's been a long day and week, so I'm hitting the sack in a few minutes. Any other thoughts?