Early Tilley PL-53 restoration

Hi all

This is my latest finished project, a lovely Tilley staright bale PL-53, which is one of my favourites, this is how i recieved the lamp...






The vapouriser tube was pretty plugged, so I heated and quenched it, which released a fair bit of carbon



just some of the carbon



All back together, complete with new seals throughout, along with a new hood and stainless cage from Juliands, bit of polish and fired straight up









Overall very happy

Thanks for looking

 

That's come up a treat, and seems to be working pretty good.
Congratulations mate.

 

It's a grand old Tilley now!

 

Thankyou Buggerlugs and JEFF JOHNSON

 

Whaouh, great restoration !

 

It's cleaned up nicely, congratulations

 

Nice job, wish we had more of those on this side of the pond