Hi folks, maybe this has been done many times before, but I just wanted to report success using fire putty/cement in sealing the dome to the burner of a Tilley lamp. This latter was being used indoors, and having checked everything else, the source of smell seemed to have been pretty much eliminated with a very easy fix. The photo shows a thin fillet of the fire-putty where the old burner leaked unburnt vapour, causing a smell. I know of others who have silver-brazed this joint, and this may well be better, but not everyone has the materials tools and skill. I did this in 5 mins and so far it works well.
Ha! Well I'll be b........ I guess there is something in telepathy after all. Good stuff, isn't it?! Must go and read your post now.
Good, job, @ancientlights. I have some "refurbished" Tilley burners (ex Jim Dick) that have a red band around where the mixing tube ("dome", Tilley Part 211) screws into the burner body. It looks to me to be high temperature gasket glue as used on engines. US Coleman collectors are also fond of using gasket putty and the like for these kind of repairs (as seen on the Coleman Collectors Forum). Cheers Tony
I've been doing it for years, it's only just come to light since I posted it on a Facebook group the other day... ...suppose I should start posting on here before others decide to do it for me .....
Sorry Ricky, I am new here, and did not intend to steal anyone's thunder. I did say that maybe this was not a new technique, and it clearly was not. I suppose I just wanted to say that I had tried something that had worked, was cheap, quick and did not require specialist equipment, posting in the spirit that if it helps anyone it's a good thing - and if they know it already they can say "yep, that's right"
Its not a new thing its something I've always done, I don't post alot on hear I normally post on the Facebook page as it's quicker and easier, it just a coincidence that it was posted a day after I posted it lol never mind it's all fun, as long as it helps other lamp users out that's all that matters....
