This lamp was a junk shop find in Sussex, England, for not a lot of money. The sales person thought it was broken, missing a bar inside the glass...
Pump until light output is good and steady..... but no more than 100 on a full tank
Does the same apply as with other Tilley lamps.... if they wobble on a flat surface they're blown :-k
The nut below the screwdriver holds the cage frame to the tank. The control cock should have a seal between it and the tank at the screwdriver...
Hope the picture shows what you need.... [ATTACH]
Either a 500 spigot or the mantle is tied around the vaporiser :-k:-k
A fine Tilley X359, missing its preheater. 360XA is as follows 360 = March 1960...... XA = ? No documented evidence to what the letters on Tilley...
If you are decommissioning the rest of the lamp could you de-solder the legs? I believe the top ring can be removed and the bottom reflector lifts...
Photos of hood as requested, admittedly it's a CH1 hood. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice looking lamp. Based on the advert, glass shade and reflector = AL8 Note to self .... must sort photos of hood as requested on another post,...
A few lamps lit for the nurses, went with a railway theme-- X246BR, AL8 and a LT1 copy, with an X246B 500 for company. [ATTACH]
Tuesday is the 200 anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and an excuse to light some lamps..... NHS England » Public Called Up To Help...
I've got a Feb 71, nothing closer yet :? but still looking
Oops, forgot the steel early 1940's tank option :doh:
Great photo record. Well saved. Gives a good light output, we can see what you have hiding in the dark corner behind your chair :lol::lol:
Good set of photos - will help other newbies to the Tilley range. Now you've got one working, you're ready for the next :lol: As you say, hard to...
A fine example of the later PL53, early models have straight arms. (@paparazi The X246 Pork Pie came out in 1946 so this lamp will date before then.)
Hello @charliet and welcome to the world of presure lamps Your Tilley X246B is a good starting point, easy to use and relativity simple to...
The heater gauze usually has a small hole in it. Using the lamp with a slit mantle could cause uneven heat flow resulting in a hot spot on the...
Make sure the hanging bracket is up to the job, gravity can really upset these lamps :lol:
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