Ballarat/Staffordshire Reef lamp gathering 2nd attempt to get it right

I picked up my lucky dip:




I should be there within the hour.



Cheers

Tony

 

G,,day all .
you had all best have a bloody good time .
i know you dont need me to tell you to .

@Matty thanks for your comment .

i look forward to the photos and comments .

cheers to all
kerry

 

We had a great weekend folks!

Thanks, @Anthony.

Here are a few teasers from this year’s gathering. I’ll set up a new thread on the weekend when I get back home and can download the photos from my camera.

In the meantime, let it be known there were, besides the Tilley SLs, a goodly assortment of Glorias (Australian, American and hollow wire), as well as many other lamps (did I say a Challow?) and the odd smattering of stoves.

We had great discussions, shared much information and knowledge, tried to solve some mysteries, and probably raised more lamp history questions than we answered.











Hard as I tried, I couldn’t sneak that blue shade into the back of my car... .




Behold the light of three Tilley SL1s shining across the valley to the other side (more SL shots on my camera):


It was great to catch up with @Digout, @Lamp_Doctor, @ROBBO55 and @Anthony.

Pity you couldn’t make it this year, @kerry460. (You’ll be on your feet for next year).

Cheers

Tony

 

G,,day to all .
i am pleased you had a good time
cheers
kerry

 

Would have been even better if you were there Kerry.
We're going to get you back next year if we have to hog tie you and stuff you in a sack.

 

The event was a great success setting up dismantle the annex loading up with some extras but the drama begins at home where does it all go .
Bob .

 

@Tony Press

Nice pictures. Thanks for posting.

Henry.

 

@Anthony . thankyou for the comment .
but i dont like the idea of being hogtied or stuffed in a sack HAHAHA

kerry

 

It was a great time to meet you all. The number of lamps lanterns and stoves was of great interest and the amount of info shared was fantastic.

 

Some of the photo's I took with the phone.

Enjoy

 

Thanks for sharing the photographs!

 

It was another great weekend.


Thanks everyone that was there.
I'm still traveling home but here are a couple of photos for now

 

Looks like a lot of nice photos were taken just cant understand the dirty knees . Must get the royal carpet down next time.
Bob .

 

This would explain the dirty knees, I hope you said one for me while you were down there Bob!

 

I should have my photos of this year’s event posted on Sunday night.

Cheers

Tony

 

More photos of this event in a new thread:

Ballarat/Staffordshire Reef Lamp Gathering 2018: The Night of the SLs

Cheers

Tony

@kerry460 @Henry Plews @JEFF JOHNSON : there are some interesting lamps on display.

 

When we arrived it had been raining and the wet clay around the Shed made getting in and out rather difficult.




@Anthony scraping off the soft mud.



The road gang laying bluemetal and roadbase

L_R @Tony Press @Anthony and @Digout on the rake