Hello Folks. With some humility, and as this is my first post, I am enquiring whether it might be feasible to dismantle the frame on my X246. This is a pretty original lamp, and whilst I don't especially wish to disturb the original paint on the fount, the uppers are in need of some cleaning. I can see no obvious way of taking any of it apart, so a little guidance would be most welcome. It runs beautifully and is fairly straight, so I'm reluctant to mess it up with a twist in the wrong place. Thank you kindly !
@ROGER BAKER There are no silly questions here. Check this post out, and get back with whatever question you have. Cheers Tony
Which post would that be, Tony? Welcome to CPL, Roger and as Tony says, there are no silly questions. Silly answers, sometimes, but you'll get used to that! That looks like a good, honest Tilley X246 pork-pie in original condition. I'd give it no more than a good wipe-over - you don't want to disturb that patina which has taken 70+ years to accumulate...
Thanks for the welcome chaps. I'm assuming the stanchions are soldered into the font then. I've looked at the post, and can't quite make out the bottoms as regards if they are threaded or not. I try to be respectful with originality, and have a few various brands "Rat-Lamps" I light occasionally, as they seem to have more soul than bling'd up better than ex factory. You even have to have respect for the usually rusty old Anchor, as from a luminosity perspective they take some beating, even if like mine, there appears no physical way of getting the glass out of it !.
The posts are screwed into the tank and you can normally remove the whole frame easily enough although you need to be careful you don't mark the brass. The tops are riveted over which makes them stiff to turn sometimes and they are much harder to remove from the top ring without damage. Can be done but replacing them is less simple and really it is better to leave the frame as a complete unit. ::Neil::
The X246 Pork Pie is one of my favourite lamps, it is the only one that pressurizes that easily. This one is the model with the short handle, keeps your hand warm when carrying around . It is nearly in total made of brass, only the enameled hood is made of steel, but yours looks good, so no urgent need to replace. Just give it a good clean with soapy water to remove the dust and leave the patina as it is. The lamp is about 75 years old if I remember right, so everyone can see the age. Good find! Edit: The cage shown by Tony is the short handled version, the lamp has the long handle. Sorry for mixing the two pictures up.
@StephanE & @ROGER BAKER Roger's "long handle" version is much gentler on the hand than my "shorty". Cheers Tony
