I've had this R22 for a few years now and decided to tart it up a bit. I replaced the burners with cast ones,cleaned up brass and copper and painted the tank. Stu made the pan rest which is a pretty nice addition.
Aye, much improved without going over the top with it Did they always have those burners? I think mine may have the flat-tops as well. I don't recall mine having the air intake extensions either Still a few lengths of copper tubing silver soldered together looks like they'd be the part. Finally, the pan rest looks great but I'm wondering how secure it is. It occurs to me that a couple of loops on either side would enable it to be fixed to the cast iron using the top pair of reflector screws - just a thought...
Hello Jean, it looks very smart now! I still have not found any complete cast burners, or even restorable examples, the salt air here is not kind to them or to anything else, Jeff.
Hi Jean Well that seems to fit alright 8) , i'm glad you tweaked it to fit & as David says a couple of thin steel strips folded around the the front supports & secured using the reflector screws would work unless it's stable enough already Best regards Stu
Stu, will put a pan of water on tomorrow and see if there's any give but I doubt it. Jeff, I have one spare if you'd like it. David, you haven't read your 'Bible' recently - see p.74 Jim Dick's Tilley book.
I've looked at page 74 and I'm not sure what you mean there, Jean. The R22 is shown with cast burners sure enough, but I wondered if they'd possibly been changed during the production run. Mind you, I suspect I'm thinking of my R46s which definitely have flat-tops. Are the cast burners always pre-war and wartime and the flat-tops always post-war? I know where my R22 is, it's just a matter of getting to it! Maybe I'll send out a forage party tomorrow...
The 1939 catalogue shows cast burners and a 1947 flyer shows the flat top brass types. I don't know if heaters were made during WW2 although it is possible because Tilley certainly made lamps for domestic use in the period. My problem is I have no paper between 1939 and 1947 so I can't be sure if they did or what burner type might have been used. My guess would be that the all brass burner was not made until 1946 because brass shortages during the war would have probably dictated continued production of the iron burner. ::Neil::
Nice heater Jean. I dont collect them but is tempted when a heater like this shows up. I like the square shape and the fount Nice job Stu Claus C
Hi Jean Are we going to see this R22 alight soon , & some broth simmering nicely on the trivet 8) Stu
What - you expect me to blacken everything again? I just knew that someone would want an action shot but unfortunately I've sold all radiator mantles that ever came my way!
I've got a lovely pair of new asbestos mantles, but you'll have to send the heater to me so that I can do the action shot for you. Bear in mind that very few parcels are delivered when sent from my area so I wouldn't expect to see it back again.
Hello, My R22 came with flat top burners. As I have seen a few with flat top burners I am wondering if they started in 1939. Has anyone else seen them ? I know they can be swapped but would you have two to swap at the same time ? Maurice.
Matthew, you will have to hire a van for all of my Tilleys that you want to 'borrow'. This is the second R22 I've had but first was in pretty poor condition and I passed it on fairly quickly along with an R46 and I can't for the life of me remember what kind of burners it had on it.
Ive just hunted out all the Tilley stuff I have and came across a 1934 leaflet about R1 and R22 radiators. Bo Ryman has posted the self same leaflet in the Gallery Reference (Catalogues and Parts) and it shows the R22 with cast burners. It also illustrates the pan rest (Stu, I owe you 3/-) and mentions a rest for the R1, sadly not illustrated. Has anyone ever seen it I wonder. Also, another instruction and parts catalogue I have which is undated lists parts 902 silencer tubes, along with an illustration front and back of the R22 showing these in place, The same catalogue mentions the flat top burner also, wish it was dated. Interesting going through all my papers again, I tend to forget what I have.
Hello Jean, the link below shows Pete's Tilley R-1, which has a pan rest fitted, Jeff. http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/483
Jeff, how interesting to see Pete's radiator and the pan rest is nothing like I imagined. In fact I couldn't quite imagine what it would look like. But Stu has made a very good stab at the one for my R22.
Hello Jean, Just looking at some pict's. Mick Emm seems to have a R22 and another collector has one as well with flat top burners. So it is looking like that they did exist. Maurice.
