Hi Guys Just fettling a couple of X246B's for a buddy, and came across this..... Never seen this before. Will any mantle suit this as in, one size fits all or do I order a special BR mantle ( is that a thing ?) Or do I just take a hacksaw to it, cut it down to size and show it whos boss... ??? I think I have a spare one (small) knocking around somewhere. Should I just swap it out. Any and all advice also information will be greatly appreciated. Every thing I know about lamps I learned here.....I know you guys have this. Thanks.
The burner with the long spigot is what Tilley called the 500 series burner, but that did not mean that it was a 500 cp., burner and the first link below shows a proper Tilley 500 cp., burner. The second link shows the 500 series mantle, if you don't have any of the 500 series mantles then perhaps fitting a normal sized spigot is the thing to do. Tilley 500cp., do-nut lamp burner unit. https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/tilley-164x-500.357/
@JEFF JOHNSON That's great information Jeff....This is what I love about this site, no matter what the problem is someone has been there before and can point ya in the right direction. Thanks Jeff
@JEFF JOHNSON Just went through those two articles. I have a spare spigot and will replace the long one on this x246B. Do you know what candle power is the 164X is ......
Those mantles are rated at 300 cp., as are those Tilley X-246-B lanterns which you are currently fettling, but the build quality of the more modern Tilley burners and vapourisers and control cocks and pumps is poor. The link below shows a thread which may be of interest and I added images and a description which describe and show an improved Tilley X-246-B lantern. Nighttime tours at Fort Liezele
That looks very much like the longer spigot from an X246B 500 Series. Tilley used the longer spigot so it could take the larger 500-series mantle, so I wouldn’t cut it down. Apart from destroying an uncommon part, you may not end up with the same dimensions as a proper standard spigot anyway. If you want to run the lamp as a normal X246B, I’d swap in the standard smaller spigot you already have and use a regular 164X mantle. Those are the normal mantles for the X246/X246A/X246B family. I’d definitely hang onto the long one though. The 500-series parts and mantles aren’t nearly as common now, and somebody restoring one may be glad to have it.
