Tilley VL1 tank

Wow! Just watched a VL1 tank sell on eBay Australia for £775.92 and no, before you ask I wasn’t the buyer nor even a bidder. A bit rich for me, I think a third of that would still be a good price to pay.

 

Did you see the blue vase that sold? I didn't think it would sell but it appears it did.

 

Same here Matt, that’s a fairly common colour vase.

 

I`d take 10 at that price

 

Sold to that man! Just joking of course Anthony.

 

Supply and demand, Jean - simple as that...

 

Hi fellas, I’m the fella that acquired the VL, I knew they are rare and even rarer where I live, for me it’s a great new piece for my collection, the cost is the cost it’s all good.
I didn’t want to see it leave Australia as well, I’ll be looking for an original vase base and vapour is or, burner head etc, if you have any leads will be appreciated
Thanks fellas

 

@Darryl Durdin

I will rat through my shed. I might have many of the “age appropriate” parts you need for the VL... but not, of course, the vase.

I would love to see this lamp brought back to life.

Tony

 

Thanks Tony, I’ll like to see it in action again

 

@Darryl Durdin, Good on you Darryl, amazing piece you have just acquired, and if you have the money why not, I'm sure we have all paid top dollar for a particular lamp for our own collections.
What does it matter what other people think anyway, money is just money, but a lamp is a piece of history and they are rare to find here in Australia so well done mate.

 

@Darryl Durdin

I can supply you with an XN control cock (I am assuming it has the deep space for the XN); and a tested and functioning 1930/1940s burner.

I haven’t got a spare pre-WWII gallery (springs on the inside), only a post war gallery.

Base Camp (UK) is out of stock of replica pre-war galleries.

The VL1 was sold with many different shades, and I’ve no spare shades, but Base Camp might.

I reckon you could get someone to 3D print a vase, if someone here can photograph the dimensions accurately.

Cheers

Tony

 

Darryl, julian shaw at tilley lamps and stoves has the replica pre war gallery advertised on his website, hope this helps
Regards Ian.

 

The dimensions vary from vase to vase. I had four at one time and none of the vases were the same which is why there's a collar which sits around the top of the tank to disguise the gap. Mind you, even the collars were different.

I know of two ersatz vases in the UK - a green (-ish) one which was thrown by a potter and a pink one which was turned on a lathe from a block of nylon. I suppose 3D-printing is a third option nowadays...