Hello, Ozzy has requested some pictures of my 2 pig heaters. So I might as well post for everyone. These fires came to me in an incredible bad condition. No guards and damaged reflectors. The guards I made and the IL542 reflector should be chrome, but it will have to do for now. The underneath and the hanging hook shows original paintwork. Blue is about the worst colour for fading so a true match can be found under the round section on the top of the tank. Keep them out of the sun !! Happy new year, Maurice.
Firstly, Maurice - welcome here! I've heard your name before, but I just can't think where - someone must have mentioned it over the years! Anyway, it gives me the ideal opportunity to post this link! Secondly, where's the pics? - I can't see 'em! I'm in the middle of restoring a pig heater which has been going well up to now, although there's been a bit of a set-back today. I just went to check my 542 and found I had two! - looking back, I think the plan was to cobble together the best bits of each to make one good one, but they're different so I guess I'll have to keep them both. Both have chrome reflectors as you say, although one is almost back to copper. I think they're actually IF54 and 542...
OK, I see you've added the pix - you also need to click on 'Full Size' in the File Manager to actually get them to appear in you post. The mods can do that for you in this thread... Your example of the IF542 makes three versions now - I've one with no level gauge and another with the level gauge at the front. Now yours with the level gauge at the back, just below the pump. Good old Tilley! - hey-ho...
Excellent Maurice. Many thanks. This is better than I had hoped for. First class restoration work. David Shouksmith, Chris Smithson and myself are currently restoring IF54's and intend to light them all up together at the Stanley collectors meet at the end of this month so these pictures are a great help. Could you please tell me where you got the decal and which paint you used for the back of the reflector. Thanks again Ozz
Fantastic looking heaters, Maurice. Your really set the bar high for those of us restoring these marvelous old beasts. Question on the burner air tube. I'm getting my IF542(1959) up and running and it has a standard burner and tube. (I wonder if Tilley switched to this standard burner on these heaters as time went on.) In any case, is the long tube on yours a single long piece, or or does it somehow come apart to make installation easier, similar to an air tube on an FL6 burner? Thanks, Dan
Hello, Here is some info on the extension tube on my IF542. Mine has a normal burner head. Is yours a one piece long Burner head. If you need to make one the brass can be bought from "B&Q". I think Neil will know the Part No. The other parts show the tubes on my R22. The bottom one I have made. Yours, Maurice.
Well I am one pretty smart guy but even I don't try to remember the 13 figure bar code for everything B&Q sells. Anyway that is 15mm brass tube and we don't go that big. You would have to buy the stuff on the Bay. Plenty of suppliers out there. ::Neil::
Well it is difficult. Ask one of the youngsters and they don't know where anything is. Ask one of the wrinklies like me and we used to know but remind me what year this is? ::Neil::
Ah I see. Not a problem work is kinda fun. At my vast age I would not be there otherwise. Mind you there are some managers who could do with lessons in leadership. Management by patronising, fudging the truth and waving the big stick is actually counterproductive but the challenged ones in charge don't seem to understand these simple facts. Well now the question is an easy one because we no longer sell brass sheet. Mind you that is just my store it may still be available from other stores. ::Neil::
If you have got any old pump tubes, you can sacrifice, they are ideal for making these extensions. Just check before you start cutting though, as the can vary in diameter slightly.
