Tilley FL6 Burner.

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  1. Sidney Harbour

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    Hello, I have started to fettle my FL6 lamp. Dismantled and I have given the burner a preliminary clean. In doing so I found on one side an extrusion which has been sawn off and a nut with a screw has been inserted in the hole. The slot has been almost filed away. In my ignorance I have assumed that this burner is off another Tilley lamp. Can the experts verify this or otherwise. Also the silencer tubes seem to be old 1/2 inch copper water pipe. If I remove the screw will it enable me to dismantle the burner completely? As I cannot find an exploded diagram. Only the one in the instructions available on this site. Many thanks for taking the time to read this. Sid. 5B004228-70DE-41E4-8C1A-A05DB0B3AE57.jpeg 5B004228-70DE-41E4-8C1A-A05DB0B3AE57.jpeg
     

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  2. JEFF JOHNSON

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    That is a modified Tilley lantern burner.
     
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    @Sidney Harbour

    Just as Jeff says.
    You’ll really need to find a FL6 burner, they do turn up from time to time.
    It might be worth asking Mike at base-camp.co.uk
    Also advertise here on the site.

    Stevie
     
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    Whilst your searching for the correct burner, give this one a try. It just might work.
    I would clean it without dismantling.
     
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    Is there another hole blanked off too, i find it odd that the tubes are parallel or are they not?
     
  6. John

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    I agree with Paul and have been trying to wrap my head around how to make a three air tube burner work in place of a two.

    Can we please get a picture of the other side and one from the top?
     
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    Copper will oxidise very quickly in that environment so it does look to have been used by the look of it..

    You could try a dab of exhaust paste over the nut to seal it off ?

    Has to be worth a go at lighting just to see it working?
     
  8. Sidney Harbour

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    Thank Stevie, also for the tip on BaseCamp. To my surprise he is only two miles from where I live and I had no idea.
    Regards,
    Sid.
     
  9. Sidney Harbour

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    Thanks for all of the replies and hints. I will fettle the rest and see what I can find. Here are the two photos as requested by John.

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    @Sidney Harbour , I seen one on eBay uk, it may still be there,
    Hope it’s a good lead for you
     
  11. Sidney Harbour

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    Thanks Darryl, Found it thanks for the tip.
    Best regards,
    Sid.
     
  12. paul m

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    At first i thought it was one of these, but had second thoughts IMG_1889.JPG
     
  13. Sidney Harbour

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    Just a little different, thanks for your interest.
     
  14. David Shouksmith

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    Air intake tubes.

    Obviously some-one's bodged a burner from one of the three-armed types. I bet that was a bit of a bugger to fit...
     

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