[Electronpusher0]

Yes this is normal.
The gm for an EL34 is 11, the dial on the Mk1 (with the lower LH knob set to ma/V) only goes to 10 so the meter will be off scale on a good valve.
The trick is to try and set the knob to 11, impossible of course but set it just above 10.
The scale will now indicate "good" but should be just on scale.

Peter