French Oceanic tv radiogram

[Yorkie]

Unusual bit of kit Danny, which doesn't look too bad externally. If you have a model number, you might find some info on French forums if you do a search, (look for the 'recherche' (serach) facility and type in the make and model, and see what comes up if anything!). or post a request. They’re in French of course, but you can use a translation website such as google or babel fish if your French isn’t up to it:

http://retro-forum.com/

Oceanic: http://retro-forum.com/search.php?fid[]=15

http://www.tsf-radio.org/forum/forumgc.php

('Tsf' is the French term for radio, or rather 'wireless' is 'telegraphie sans fils' - 'telegraphy without wires'. The French term for valves/tubes is 'lampes').

You could also try radiomuseum.org, but you need to become a member and pay a small sum to gain full access:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_search.cfm

(‘Oceanic’ was also a brand in the US too).

As to perished rubber wires, by far the best replacement I've found is silicone rubber insulated flex, which comes in two gauges and is in a range of retro colours rather than modern gaudy PVC flexes. It's heatproof (a soldering iron makes no impression on it), and strips very easily. It's sold by Phil Marrison who goes under the name of 'SWB 18' on the UK VRF (wash my mouth out!). You might like to drop him a PM on there. He usually has a little stand at the NVCF too.

Hope that helps a bit Danny.

Best of luck with the restoration!