Hi Doug, Sedgman is correct, the later burner will work very well, when you try the Copper reflector compared to the mirrored one, you will be...
The Tilley heaters and Kayen equivalent occasionally turn up. As for spares T.W. Sands here in Melbourne does Tilley spares, the most difficult...
Hi, I agree the control cock is from 1940 onward, I have a 1930's R1, I will post some photos, although the burner and vapouriser are post WW2,...
The box is 13.5 inches (w) x 13.5 inches (d) x 9 inches (h). The label I sort of restored is the first photo above. in metric it would be 34cm x...
Hi Anthony, here is a photo of the Tilley 182 globe from Scottish glass maker Monax, very similar to your marking from Agee Pyrex. This globe is...
Given this lantern has been boxed and unused for 78 years, I am trying to repair the box, and keep it unfired, I think the only reason other...
Very interesting, I know Agee Pyrex made glass for Austramax, I've never come across a 182 type globe, I'll keep my eye out, a new search.
Let me think :-k.
Thanks for your comments, as for the glass, all Australian made 182 Tilley type glass, they are very thick moulded and as far as I have seen never...
Thanks Jeff, probably still other lamps to be found, but I'm running out of space.
Not bad for a 100 year old, very nice lamp working well.
My latest find is an Kayen AP2 from T.S. Nettlefold & Sons Pty. Ltd. of 189 King St. Melbourne. I have some other Kayen lamps, but this one had...
Thank you, I had not seen this type of control cock on any other Tilley lamp of the transition from Hendon to Dunmurray, just on the very first...
I came across this nice old Tilley recently. The font was originally plated, but threadbare so I painted it. I know Tilley moved production to...
Cheers, the cage I believe was specified by MMBW, it does the job of protecting the lantern, heavy duty galvanised steel wire, welded for...
Thanks guys, when servicing this lantern I can tell you some certainties. George the name of the owner is 87, which means he was 4 years old in...
That's interesting, makes sense as I have a later Kayen with a brass control nob. and steel handle. Thanks for your kind responses. Great site...
Hi my first post This Lantern made by Nettlefolds, in Melbourne around 1940, was specifically made for the Melbourne Board of works. The owner of...
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