Tilley Al21 losses pressure

Hallo allemaal, Mijn naam is Ruud en ik ben vrij nieuw op dit forum. Ik kom uit Nederland. Al geruime tijd ben ik op zoek naar de tilley Fl6 of tilley al21. Gevonden en gekocht de Al21. Hij is vandaag overgekomen uit Duitsland. Toen ik de lamp probeerde te ontsteken, merkte ik dat hij aan de achterkant druk verliest. En daar spuit ook de brandstof uit. Heeft iemand een idee hoe ik dit kan oplossen? Lekt het uit een drukventiel? Zie rode cirkel. Sorry als ik deze vraag op de verkeerde plaats stel. Ik hoop dat iemand mij kan helpen. Groetjes Ruud

 

Hello, English is the language which is used on this forum, but if you mean that the pressure indicator is leaking, then the only cure is to solder it over, clean it up first so that you can see clean brass and you may have to drill some of the internal brass rod out so that the solder will take.

 

Ruud said:

“Hi everyone, My name is Ruud and I am fairly new to this forum. I'm from Holland. I have been looking for the tilley Fl6 or tilley al21 for quite some time now. Found and bought the Al21. He came over from Germany today. When I tried to ignite the lamp, I noticed that it loses pressure at the back. And that's where the fuel sprays out. Does anyone have an idea how I can solve this? Is it leaking from a pressure valve? See red circle. Sorry if I'm asking this question in the wrong place. I hope someone can help me. Greetings Ruud”.

And, if that’s the case, and it is leaking through the pressure indicator, rather than around the outside of the indicator, Jeff’s advise is the way to go.

Tony

 

My apologies for not asking the question in English. Disadvantages of language autocorrect.

It is leaking past the pressure indicator catch.
Am I understanding correctly that I can solder it closed? Does this have any consequences?

Thanks for all the help in advance. I plan to restore this lamp in its entirety, so perhaps I will visit you more often.

 

Soldering it closed won’t have any consequences other that no pressure indicator.

Cheers

Tony

 

Ok, I'll give it a try

 

Hello Ruud,

Soldering is a common enough thing, watch your heat as the pressure indicator itself is soldered through the tank.





Thank you,
John

 

@Ruud, it all depends on how well you can solder.

Also it depends where it really leaks: around the pressure tip: not all is lost. Hope is there.
Between the inner tip/shaft and housing, no cure then to solder the tip over/full.

In all cases, like said, make sure you can solder and don't make it worse by letting the indicator drop in the tank.

I just (2/10/21 11:00) found @Ruud's Tilley on a local auction site.
So no need to answer anymore.

 

…and the ad doesn’t mention the leak.

 

The advertisement is removed.
I will try to rebuild the lamp and make it working without the leak

 

Haven't some folk used an epoxy adhesive such as Araldite instead of solder? This would remove any risk of unsoldering the pressure tit and having it drop into the tank...

 

The Tilley AL21 is done. Full operational!

 

Looks good but does it light also ?

 

Yes it also lights up.
The leak is repaired with malleable metal.

 

That looks great!
I like the stealth look.

 

I'm now wondering what you mean by "malleable metal".

Malleable, when applied to metal means it can be shaped by hammering - from the Latin 'malleus' meaning hammer...

 

"Kneedbaar metaal or staal" is the same as the metal steel/epoxy putty we have in the UK. "Kneedbar" translates as malleable in English, but it also has meaning like kneadable or workable or shapable.