Very nice
Nice example
Similar one on ebay a while back, claiming to be Tilley, but Tilley's ethic of 'use what we've got' if it were Tilley I would expect it to be a...
Full size images show the image without having to click to view. The Tilley is from 1946 to 50, earlier the cage had lugs, not ears, later would...
Good selection. I agree, some people are asking far too much.
Welcome to the forum. It may be that the burner is not quite hot enough from the first pre-heat and may need the wick extinguisher and refilling...
Well saved. Light often and enjoy. Out of interest, how many lamps do you have now?
@Andrew T doh, most of my lamps are Tilley so the bail fits to the frame :content:
2 is nice, but 3 is toasty :lol:
Just a guess, but the shade may be from a table lamp - no slots for the bail arm to pass through :-k:-k
Another fine example, continuing with the tradition of “its missing a...... so one was made from some scrap” :clap:
I have a couple of paint over chrome X246B lamps, which were looking tatty. The “quality” paint came off with no more than a thumb nail or a...
Time to give it a bath and check for bubbles
If the burner has been rebuilt, are the fittings air tight? If the dome is loose the air fuel mix will be wrong
Sounds like the air fuel mix is wrong. If you are using a new vapouriser the issue could be the burner. maybe a spider has entered and made a home...
And a very Merry Christmas and a happy lamping New Year to you
@Mackburner if you’re down this way, lets know and we may be able to arrange something ;)
Mostly Tilley, Bialaddin, Coleman with some Primus and Petromax style lamp for good measure. Weather outside was cold and blustery, inside was...
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