I bought this thinking it was for a Tilly x264 but looking at others I have it appears to be from something else can anyone help it has the number 202425 stamped on the domed end. Thanks in advance. Nick
The number is 202485 and is the Tilley patent number from 22 July 1922 for the Standard Tilley burner part 2564 for all lamps and lanterns from the 1920s to around 1963ish unless it is significantly bigger of course and then it is a 500cp burner from one of the bigger do nut lamps. ::Neil::
Many thanks Niel the number 8 is the one number which is badly deformed in the stamping process. I had compared it to my later 246 lamps,I have an earlier Tilley which I will dig out and take a look at. It has never burned well so maybe this burner if fitted will help? Thanks Nick
Just taken the burner from my older Tilley lamp and the one that I have been asking about is bigger so maybe from a donut 500cp lamp? It measures 105 mm top of dome to bottom of spigot my other one measures 90mm. Does that sound right? Nick
No it is a 300cp burner. I have just measured one of mine at 110mm. There is quite some variation in them. The older ones tend to be longer. If you had a 500cp do nut burner you would be in no doubt. They are huge in comparison at about twice the size and maybe three times the weight. ::Neil::
Thanks for the information Neil. I will give it a go on my older lamp but I think the vapouriser is knackered it only gives a pretty feeble light. Cheers Nick
Could be, they do die of old age from the heat and all that gas flow through hot brass which burns out the threads and changes the volumes inside. Getting to be hard to find good working burners from the 1950s and earlier. Whilst it is a complex construction of several parts this is one piece that could really do with reproduction. Mind you commercially probably never happen because short runs of complex machine work can never be cheap and volume sales are not likely. ::Neil::
