Tilley R1 (?) newbie with my first heater

You were talking about touching the back of the reflector to demonstrate it becomes only warm, Henry. No-one would be happy to touch the front of the reflector, surely. That's all I was saying. Sheesh...

(Gallic shrug and wanders off shaking his head).

 

@Henry Plews

You may well be right, Henry.

My observation, correctly stated, is that I’ve never seen a copper faced reflector that has been lacquered, even though I’ve cleaned a few.

I’ll check my unfettled ones and see, but I think they are mainly plated.

I might clear coat one and see what happens.

Cheers

Tony

 

Hum.. I think the older ones may have been lacquered or coated with something (oil?).. even only if from new?

Just makes sense as even a few spots of moisture would cause discolouration fairly quickly?

 

Out to the shed, Tony!

 

I’ve been in the shed...

Aside from the copper/brass-faced reflectors I’ve restored in the past that showed no signs of lacquer, the ones in the shed don't, either:

Reflector 1:




Reflector 2:






Reflector 3.




Reflector 4.



The above observations don’t mean that the reflector cannot be clear coated. I just haven’t seen it.

Cheers

Tony

@Henry Plews @podbros

 

The more I thought about this, the more I became convinced that I'd seen a lacquered reflector. Boy did this one take some digging out.

 

@Tony Press Interesting preheater torch on "Reflector 4." Is it KAYEN ?

 

@Henry Plews , no the reflectors are different like this photo, smaller around the control cock valve.
First photo Kayen.

Second photo Tilley.

 

@Buggerlugs

When I mentioned KAYEN, I was referring specifically to the TORCH, not the heater.

 

@Henry Plews, my fault i didn't have my glasses on, you said torch i thought you said reflector.
Whoops i must remember to wear them.

 

@Buggerlugs, no worries. My question about the torch was an afterthough, perhaps if I'd asked it BEFORE posting images of the reflector, confusion would have been avoided.

 

@Henry Plews

I’ve also got an R1 with a lacquered reflector.

 

@Henry Plews, not your fault I should wear my glasses before I say anything..

 

@BigStevie, see what happens to the lacquered reflector that's why i said dont waste your time or money.

 

To be fair, that reflector is getting on 70 years old at it's youngest. I think it's held-up rather well.

 

@Henry Plews, that's a great point you make there mate, I have 5 R1 complete plus 3 in parts and none of mine have ever been lacquered.

 

@Henry Plews

This question is based on nothing but ignorance(!)

We’re the reflectors lacquered or not depending on age of manufacture or even perhaps their intended market?

 

@Henry Plews

Thanks for the confirmation that some reflectors are lacquered.

I’ll post that ore-heater separately. It was in that Tilley heater, but it’s not a Tilley pre-heater. It’s from Australia, but I have no proof it’s Kayen. If I post it, it might flush some more out.

Cheers

Tony

 

Well, yes, they were - but not clear-coated.

And I notice some of the copper lacquer behind the mantle appears to have deteriorated, perhaps with the heat, I don't know...