Hi all, My son has just started scouts and has been given his grandfathers old Tilley lamp. There are no identification numbers on it and I'm struggling to see what model it is as I would like to service it and replace the washers/seals etc. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks Charlie
Welcome Charlie. Your sons lamp is a Tilley model 246b. There should be a number stamped in the bottom of the tank that will tell you the month and year of manufacture. Washer kits are available at The Fettle Box. Have fun!
Hello @charliet and welcome to the world of presure lamps Your Tilley X246B is a good starting point, easy to use and relativity simple to maintain. A new set of seals and it should be good for many more years. Clean, polish, leave as is, its your choice as long as it doesn't leak.
Hi Emiel and KAB, thankyou very much for the information, my son will be pleased once it's up and running and ready for Scouting
@charliet Welcome to the forum. It will be good to have it working again and hopefully we will see some action shots soon. Regards Jeremy
Welcome @charliet from Queensland Australia. Enjoy the restoration and I hope that the lamp bug will bite. Cheers Pete
Hi Pete, Thanks for your kind welcome..yes I will and it will be nice doing it with my 8 year old son! I also love the fact that this lamp which was well used by his grandpa will get used by my son on his scout trips and his children after. Take care and stay safe down there Kind regards Charlie
Welcome abroad. The spare parts of these Tilley X246B are still quite available, at least in the UK, should you need any. Happy fettling.
