What have I got here ? My primary interest is stoves, lamps are secondary. enjoyably so - very theraputic ! cheaper than going to see a shrink - I know absolutely nothing about them so, what have I got here ? Looking through the gallery, this has got a shorter vapouriser tube than others Ian
The different numbers depend on the type of globe or shade which is fitted to the lamp, because yours is fitted with a 182 globe then it's designation is TL-11 and it should have the longer vapouriser. The different designation numbers made ordering from Tilley simpler. That's a fine example which you have there! Jeff.
Thanks Jeff - fitted a long vapouriser last night, so its a TL11. Perhaps Neil could come back on the below, or anyone Reading Neils comments 36280[/ATTACH] Cheers Ian
Hello Ian, the TL-10 was still being made during WW2., but in 1946 Tilley were offering the tall pork pie table lamp instead. I reckon that your lamp is an early to mid 1930's example, Tilley started to use the GF., control cock in 1940, and the socket for the control cock was less deep, so if your lamp has the deep control cock socket for the XN., control cock then it's a pre 1940 lamp. The WW2., Tilley table lamps are made from poorer quality brass and some have been found with steel parts, that was due to wartime shortages. I find the wartime Tilley products interesting because of the mix of construction materials, Jeff.
Yes basically that is correct. The designs registry number dates to about 1923 and had a "life" of 7 years with an option to renew for a further 7. So in theory no lamps should have been marked Rd 681681 after 1937. However I suspect there was some over run. Possibly because the tanks were made for stock and not built into lamps until a year or so afterwards. That pre supposes that the tanks were marked as produced and not after construction of the finished lamp. No way to prove that of course but in general I would expect a marked lamp to be pre 1940 at least if not pre 1938. ::Neil::
