Hi all Not been posting for awhile, however, i have been collecting treasures ready for winter, some of which will be posted, here is just one... Even come with its original stand...
podbros the glass is held in place by a large copper ring with a bevel on it, that fixes to the outer rim, via 4 nuts and bolts.
This is a later version of FL5. Early 5 types have a single air intake from the back of the reflector, This twin air tube version is from 1936/7. FL4 always has the single air intake but has a brass handle over the top fixed to the front casing and a rear frame whereas FL5 has a wood carry handle just mounted to the frame. Here are both lamps which clearly show the difference. ::Neil::
Sorry, Neil. I did just correct myself and removed the posts about it possibly being an FL4 before you made your post. Still good with the clarification!
Anthony, it appears to be yes, i thought it was a nameplate or something simular at first, but it is blank, and inside the refector there is a hole for the single air tube. based on this, any idea of the age, roughly?
Ahhh! I’ve even put a 1937 FL6 here: Tilley FL6 (1937) Edit: Yes, my memory failed me, @Anthony, Tilley had just introduced the FL6 in December 1936… Tony
Many thanks everyone, your input and knowledge is much appreciated, I hope to fettle the lamp back to its former glory, the guy i got it from said it was in a blokes garage for donkeys years , who was a gas/pipe fitter for most of his life, and he was a proper old boy, nice to have a little background history of the lamp.
this poses another question, do people want to see the progress along the way? as it happens? or just the finished product? I have already started however.
I’d love to see you showing photos here as you go along… then you can put it in the Reference Gallery when you finish… Cheers Tony
It is already in the Reference Gallery, so it's just to continue to post here! Knix, it is of course OK to start a new one under fettling if preferred, and then perhaps post some selected pictures of the result back in this reference topic, but it's better to keep things together. Either way - we already got the best pictures from you here! -A lamp that hasn't been restored or renovated, which always is best for us as a reference. Not saying that it's anything wrong with repainted and refurbished lamps, but stuff like in this post is way better for the purpose of the Reference Gallery
step by step it is then! thanks for your suggestions, if it's ok with everyone, i will keep this post going, to keep it as one post and make it easier, from start to finish? and keep adding pics of the progress as i go along.
Hi all This is progress made so far, the tank has been stripped and degreased, ready for primer, the rear handle has been removed from the main shade, and de rusted and cleaned ready for primer, so has the cast iron bracket that goes from the tank to the handle. the fuel tank ready for primer. Rear handle All cleaned, amazing how well old quality steel cleans up. The cast iron bracket spacer? anyone know the corect name? Here it is cleaned up, again, cleaned up very well. Most of the parts in the pics and others yet to be cleaned, have been in a electrolosis tank to help remove most of the grime and loosen rust/dirt, it really helps alot, then a angle grinder with a wire wheel disc does the rest. Obviosly, the brass and delicate parts are done with a soft wire buffing wheel.
hi paul m yes i did, all good, there was paraffin in it from what smelt like 1935, it was easily the worst smelling stale paraffin i've ever smelt, but the tank is in very good nick internally, from what i can see anyway.
