Tilley FL6

Hello.
Stripped down my Tilley FL6 ready to fettle. Looking inside the fuel tank there is a mushroom shaped object about 1&1/4 inch in dia. which is connected to a stem attached to the side. Can you please enlighten me what it is.? My first thoughts that is possibly a pressure release bu it is solid. As I new to pressure lamps fettling I am a bit puzzled. Having said that I was bought up on home lighting by paraffin lamps. Sorry for the poor image.
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Hello,
that is a pressure cell, connected to the pin you can see outside.
It indicates the right pressure when the pin is plane with the top of the little socket outside.
Regards,
Steven

 

Discussion about the pressure indicator is here:

Tilley Pressure Nipple gauge



Cheers

Tony

 

Thank you Steven and Tony for your replies. Most helpful and informative.
Keep shining,
Sid.