Was having a tidy up when i saw what i thought was two old Tilley happy mantles but one turned out to be this? .. at first i thought it was a tilley but there is only one hole? Everything oil stained but you can just make out the instructions.. ..maybe someone tied it on yrs ago? I dunno..? does look smaller than the real thing as you might expect maybe some folks have seen some in sealed packets? Hope it’s of interest, regards pb
Hi Anthony! my answer is… i dont know! hmm.. a Bialaddin happy mantle ? i found your post with this regarding patent dates (but you know that)
Hi bullfinch made gas lamps for worksites which had a single tie mantle, I've added some pictures of one I own to show the sort thing I mean. The only thing missing is the glass which is identical to a standard tilley 246 but it would have bullfinch written on it Hope this helps Regards Ian
Well the glass is more-or-less the same shape but is often much thicker - to the extent that sometimes a Bullfinch glass won't fit into the Tilley globe cage. That's my experience, anyway, and obviously from many years ago. Having said that, I'm going to attempt to fettle and light something tomorrow (later today!) - my first go in almost ten years...
@David Shouksmith Good to see you here again dave ten years since you messed with your lamps long overdue then i reckon Good to see you back Cheers pete
