1959 Vintage Tilley Guardsman

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  1. Shed-Man R.I.P.

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    Good to see the new site up and running. I recently sold this lamp, but thought it might be worth adding to the gallery as it is a bit thin on material at the moment.

    This lamp was made in 1959 in England, not Northern Ireland where production was moved to in the early 1960's. It has seriel No: 1259XA stamped on the base. This code is broken down as follows; 12 = January, 59 = 1959, XA = Model. This dating code is not used on very early Tilley models. Hope this is of some interest.

    Steve.

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  2. David Shouksmith

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    :-s :? 12 = December?
     
  3. Jeff

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    Nice lantern! :mrgreen:

    I have one that needs new nickel. One of my projects for the winter.

    Cheers!
    Jeff
     
  4. Shed-Man R.I.P.

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    Whoops! - slip of the grey matter; of course 12 = December.
     

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