my old lamps

Hello - my selection of old lamps - all working fine :-D

particulaly happy with the pork pie i found at a car boot for £3.00

 

Hello and welcome.
Nice collection. You seems to be on your way to a large collection as many members here have.
Are you a Tilley-man? Because I can not see any Vapalux/Bialaddin.

Michael

 

Ah, you have a somewhat rusty Petromax clone too I see...

Welcome to the club

 

Ahhhh another who has come down with the affliction. I too started with a few!!! Now I keep looking for places to display them. All I keep hearing is when are you going to sell them on ebay!!!
I feel so normal when reading posts here and so sorry for the rest of the un-enlightened masses.

 

yes the horrible silver thing near the middle is an Anchor. not as good build quality as the Tilley (but annoyingly much brighter).

So yes I guess at the moment I'm just a Tilley Man.

 

Yes - i've been bitten i think. i need to read more on the rare models so i can look out for them.

and yes i am already getting the wife asking when am i going to ebay them.

now looking for a larger shed.

 

oh yes i need a top cap for the pork pie... anyone know where i can find one?

 

I seem to have heard the same exact phrase but also am encouraged to buy more.

 

There's some repo's on the Bay, just search 'Tilley hood', there from Korea though

( not allowed to post links to live ebay auctions, if you do, you'll get a visit from the grim reaper at midnight )

Cheers

 

I've heard Christer called some names, Ray, but never that...

 

Me neither David! I have been called a lot of things in may days, but was a bit surprised to get that epithet.

Thought it should pass...
Fat chance!

 

I'd ban him for insubordination - that should bring him back into line...

 

That's a thought.
Nah! I can't do that to a guy who has the good taste to drive a Chrysler 300C. He must be pretty decent, deep inside.

 

Your a Bu££er David, don't you ever work for the war office will ya

 

yes after finding that pork pie i'll be getting up earlier than normal on sundays to hunt round car boot sales :-D

 

Welcome aboard!

 

Roll on next Sunday then, when we can see more pics of what you've bought

Welcome to lampy land Mr Badger 8) 8) 8)

Christer, Don't you go taking any notice of that nasty Mr Shouksmith now aye

 

No risk, Ray.

 

well yes, another car boot and another lamp, i suspect its a Vapalux 300??? not sure so wonder if anyone can confirm? also i dont know what to do with it as its a little bit lop sided! i think its been dropped on its head at some point :-D
still the glass is in tact, it needs a new pump washer leather thingy and mantle but apart from that i think it'll work.
Any advice welcome.
is it worth restoring if its bent? if so what paint and where from?

 

Perhaps it would be a good idea to pump air into the tank and submerge it in water to test it for leaks first of all, Jeff.

 

An interesting Lantern, and remember "What one man bends, another can straighten".

 

Nice selection of lamps!