Just found this nice Tilley IL37 Hope you enjoy the photos had to google this one up to find it on this site. This will be my next project. Not sure how many out there etc Or how many with the prelighter to . Not sure of year either. It has a early gallery on it springs on inside this correct or should it have the springs outside . Bob .
A great find! I know of a few collectors who have an example of that lamp, but it's not common. The gallery is probably the original, Jeff.
Nice lamp and odd lamp Gratulations Bob. It looks complete but the shade, what must be possible to make or maybe to find. Is the big handle originally ment for carrying Claus C
Hello Claus, i assume that you mean the part which protrudes from the tank and if so it can be used for carrying the lamp, but it's also a hanging eye, so that the lamp can be hung from a hook, the position of the ball shaped counterweight is adjustable. The IL-37 is often referred to as the counterweight Tilley. That lamp can also be fitted to a short stand so that it can be used as a desk lamp or a taller stand so that it can be used as floor lamp. Jeff.
Ah thanks Jeff that explains. Its a lot of work and materials just to achieve displacement of weight. But it sure makes a charming lamp. I guess the contra-weight is made of iron. I thought for a moment it was a wooden handle. I would love to see the stand for the lamp too. Claus C
Hello Claus, Neil will be able to tell you what the counterweight is made from, but the one in the above photos appears to be steel. I made an error in my previous post the stand which was offered was only the floor stand, but a wall bracket was also available. See pages 65 and 69 of the Tilley book, Jeff.
I think it looks more like cast iron. And that would also be the logical choice for a thing like that.
Query. does anybody know the size of the metal shade on these. Bottom diameter top hole diameter Also height of shade . need this to make one or close to it. Thanks Bob .
Well since no one replied with the correct size Graham P helped me with some photos etc . Found something close for the time being. Before and after shots .
I, for one, sincerely wish I could have provided that information - along with the other 99.5% of us here, I would imagine. Perhaps you don't realise just how scarce they are, even here in the UK. The shade looks just about perfect from here...
Remarkably beautiful lamp, Bob. Quite elegant, especially with that shade. I did not know that the built in pre-heater came on lamps other than the BR49 lantern. How well does the pre-heater work for you? I find that it is a bit of a chore to get the wick to initially stay lit, but once it does, it does a fine job pre-heating. Not very good outside though, as the slightest breeze blows out the flame. In those times I just fill the wick cup with meths and preheat like all the regular Tilleys. Dan
Also the BR49A and BR49B models as well as a range of earlier stuff from the early PL series (PL54 and PL56) and, IIRC, I've seen them on some of the donuts etc. I think it was an optional extra that could be specified for lamps where there was a benefit in having only one fuel for priming and normal running - often railway use...
Shade is -: Bottom Dia 9 1/4 inch. Top hole 5 inch. Height 4 inch. Brown enamell outer and white inner. Neil.
@Mackburner , I'm sure Bob told me the shade on this was his dogs water bowl. Worked out pretty well I think. Maybe not for the dog.
I found a SS pudding basin in Sainsburys a couple of years ago which was near enough after cutting off the excess.That went with the second of these lamps I had to its new owner. ::Neil::
