Quick Hello from a newbie Just acquired 3 table lamps one T10 and two Tilley’s from a local sale room to add to my small but growing collection looking forward to some fettling hopefully not a lot wrong or bits missing and a good cleanup will see them running No doubt I’ll be doing some research through some previously related posts on these lamps and may seek some advice Three pictured below collecting tomorrow Some of our working collection fired up the other night
The gallery on the Bialaddin looks to be in super condition and the others are ripe for restoration as well - nice finds and welcome!
I agree that the slotted T10 hood is in an exquisite good condition that you don't see much, so perhaps it has not had a lot of use. Don't rush to clean and avoid anything aggressive. Just ask lots of questions after your research. A nice trio to start with. Welcome.
Cheers everyone thanks for the welcome here Will post some more photos up once I get them home hopefully tomorrow Maybe even one in fired up
Items collected today one of the Tilleys cleaned checked over and fired up with some heating oil in the tank It’s working great
Was spoiled for choice at this sale the weekend gone There was unusually quiet a few pressure lamps and stoves on offer Pleased with what I picked up I’ve been after a decent table lamp for quite some time Now I’ve three
Cheers Very pleased with this one works great pleasant little lamp everything working as it should and fortunately no seals to replace even the leather pump cup was in surprisingly good condition On to the taller stem Tilley next need to source one leaf spring and a gallery pin as unfortunately one was missing
Gamble without viewing certainty paid off for a change the small Optimus looks unused And the larger Primus looks in remarkable condition for its age
I'll say! If I'm not mistaken the one on the right is a Condrup compact no. 1 outfit, pre 1925, a nice score on its own. The Optimus 8(I assume) and tinned Primus are gravy...not to mention the lamps (that T10- noice!)* *actually no, it's rubbish and I'll take it off your hands for the price of postage....honest!
Got the two Tilleys running great the short stem is a fantastic little lamp working flawlessly The taller one requires gallery pin and spring I’ve ordered a set to replace should be here early next week I have had it running using the gallery setup of the short stem TL130 Unfortunately the T10 isn’t as good as it looks gallery had been painted isn’t the original enamel Also needs a replacement vaporiser if anyone could advise decent priced one that would be greatly received regards to the stoves the Optimus R8 is in excellent order doesn’t even look to have been fired up its tin box just needs a tidy or possibly a rub down and re-paint Regards to the older Primus No8 this looks to be in fine shape for its age haven’t tried a burn yet hopefully soon Could do with a flame shield original is a little shot any help on this would be appreciated
Vapourisers are available from Vapalux,& Bialaddin Lantern Spares whether the price is decent depends on the view of the individual. Have you tried refurbishing the old one ?
Old vaporiser is in bad shape looks like someone has previously tried working on it it’s slightly bent at the top unfortunately causing the gallery to lean over the needle end is corroded away and there’s no spring present The knurled brass sealing nut has been butchered to Thanks for the link @Henry Plews Could do with some sp1 & sp2 Tilley service kits also the replacements I purchased a while ago from a different retailer are thicker rubber ones and I’m not keen on them
Gallery pins and springs arrived today gave it a good prime fired up nicely Very pleased with these two The Bialaddin T10 not so as yet the gallery wasn’t in the condition it looked After cleaning off the paint job there’s quite a bit of enamel missing one good thing the metal work is fine just need a working vaporiser every thing else seems fine
