Holmes Lantern Spares Vapouriser (Tilley 606 equivalent)

@Anthony posted information about the Holmes Lantern Spares vapouriser here. The vapouriser was designed and manufactured by Kevin Holmes.

I found this example on a Tilley SDR.






The pricker is stamped K350.









In use.




The vapouriser, without pricker, pricker rod, spring and washer, weighs 41g and is rather thicker in the brass wall than a German-made brass vapouriser I've used.

Kevin Holmes said that he had tested one in an attempt to use it "to destruction" by burning it for 1000 hours, before giving up.

It's well worth reading the packaging shown in @Anthony's post (linked above).


Cheers

Tony

 

Very nice.
Does anyone know if the 350cp prickers for Petromax,Colmax or Solar have K350 stamped on them?
Or is the K for Kevin ??

 

Very interesting!

 

A good piece of kit!

 

@Anthony

Kevin Holmes has informed me that this vapouriser was designed to take a "Solar pricker and stem".


Cheers

Tony

 

Looks well made

 

It’s very well made.

Cheers

Tony