Get the effect without risk of damage? Purely personal choice :content:
Battery and LED unit to keep it pristine ?? Should be able to route the wire without even a scratch on the paintwork :content:
Interesting colour combination. The yellow is similar to the Southern Rail X246 BR. Could have travelled on the canal or maybe someone just...
:cry: another light has gone out. His knowledge, comments and advice will be missed.
Nice lamp, I'd be happy to tinker with it and give it a very long holiday in the UK ;);) Looking good, enjoy the light.
Some of the descriptions can be a bit off as well. There was a Tilley FL6 for sale earlier in the year, claiming to date from World War 1 :-k
Stand it on a flat surface, if it wobbles, its f*****. If its one you're going to refurbish, place it on a rough flat surface and move it about,...
Nice lamp, interesting to see it with a cock normally seen on the BR49 to allow the paraffin pre-heater to be fitted. Light and enjoy
Nice lamp, time to light. Good to see you're ready in case the ceiling above gets too hot :lol::lol:
Given a basic wash and new seals, I left the tank / feed tube seal alone, time to light.... [ATTACH] Preheat and burning in new mantle...
The FL6 gives a good light, just be aware that the glass stays hot for a long time. Nice to see it working
Here's a video of mine running, recommend turning sound up for the full effect [MEDIA] If the link works :lol:
They don't make them at all - just curvy shiny things like all the other 4x4s :cry:
@BigStevie OL50, TL11, TL146, *Pork Pie X246 (second version - long handle) and a *PL53 (later model - cranked arms) - *still to be added to CPL...
Went to pick up 1 lamps, added a friend, arrived home with 5 on the back seat :lol::-$:lol:
I went to collect an OL50 from the seller, not trusting the postal service with that one and he had some other lamps available and the OL looked...
Hi @Anthony you may be correct, I'll have another read of Jim's book as to what he says.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My second table lamp. TL11 as it has the clear 182 glass globe. Chrome tank, stem and gallery, tank finish shows signs...
Photo of my new table lamp. Time to fettle :content:[ATTACH] Determined TL146 based on Jim Dick's book, the TL136 has glass shade, the TL146 has...
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