Hi All a very long time since I have written last, I hope all are well in these crazy times. I have a very nice (not perfect, but still very nice) tito landi lamp and I want to see it burn again , last time I used it it burned perfectly 2 questions: The first - I dont have additional mantles for it , what is the right mantle to buy/modify/adjust so it could fit the lamp? The second - does anyone knows model and approximate year of this? I think I had the information written down somewhere but the hell if I can find it Thanks!!
Hi Doron, I think it is the nr.35 Lampe Moderne from around 1930. There are still Tito-Landi mantles around, but a bit hard to find. Second best is an Aladdin Upright mantle. You can find these on eBay! /Conny
If anyone has either Tito Landi mantles or any substitutes that will fit and work, I may be persuaded to part with some of my hard-earned pension...
Chinese "Peerless" mantles run well on Tito Landi lamps Like this : 20 Pièces Extérieur Camping Lampe à gaz manchons manchon Mesh Cover U Forme 10x8cm | eBay I made a support based on washers to replace the fork.
That’s perked me up after a post-Covid-jab doze, David. Another go at getting a Tito Landi to perform! John
Tito-Landi is well covered in here. Just search for it, and you will find. Personally I have always used Aladdin Upright gas mantles as a substitute. They do the job perfectly, even if they are a bit too long, which of course not matter for the performance. You just have to (gently) cut the frame away, and then you have a mantle that will do a perfect job. The most used Tito I have, still use the same old Aladdin mantle that I placed there ages ago. And it was actually in use as late as last weekend. And it performed flawlessly. Aladdin mantle:
Hi Doron.. That looks very nice and typically French, classic flower art deco there... Also I couldn't help noticing your avatar.. the Owl ? Also nice, Best wishes p.s. I do like Owls
I saw a TL lit once and I have to say the light output wasn't huge. Perhaps it wasn't working at full capacity - it's all to do with the state of the wick, apparently. But still the damned things intrigue me...
Hi, Got the Aladdin upright mantles just to make sire , just remove them from the holder and use the TL holder/Fork?
Yes. Gently cut the aluminium frame and bend it away. The steel wire that is the actual holder-or hanger-shall of course remain on the mantle. On the Aladdin mantles I have used, that wire has been locked in place with the aluminium frame with a dab of glue, and getting the thin wire free from that is the part that need a bit of a gentle touch.
Hi All in my search I found https://titolandi.com/ does anyone have experience with them? mantles? pre-heater ? Pieces looks very fair and free international shipping - is it too good to be true?
Hello Doron, How is life doing ? Interesting site you found. I am in doubt. It looks good but the mantle looks strange as well that they don't show lamps in action as we say.
The preheater look pretty crappy in my opinion. You will make a better one yourself. Same thing with the mantles, as Wim says. Looks like someone just simply has made a ringshaped retainer and tied a regular two-tied mantle to it. I think that this retainer has a too long wire hanger. It will make the mantle hang much lower than an original one does, and thus you will not be able to make as much light as you should. You can make a better one yourself in that case too. Or just simply use the Aladdin mantles you have ordered. They work fine.
