Welcome to the forum Chris. Good advice from above. Let us know how you progress.
That is a great bit of kit. The reflector looks mint. Great stuff. Is that your first lamp?
@Scott D Brexit may have scuppered that supply, but I hope not. Most of my good buys have been from antiques fairs but those guys will wise up...
Hi Dermot, it looks like you managed to fit the mantle OK. That is a fine lamp. Any chance of photographs of it in daylight?
Hi Jeremy, We have never met but your videos resulted in my very first fettle of a lamp (a Tilley 246B) and I've never stopped since, so many...
Due respect to Fireexit1, but I suspect David's sojourn may be more appropriately labelled "Gannin aboot a bit under the meun wi' a lantern like"....
Now now David, you should know better than to tempt the weak.[-X:content:
Thank you Jeff and David. I know nowt about the table lamp models other than Mrs R100 likes them so persuading her to smash the piggy bank is a...
I have recently acquired a Tilley TL14 from I guess the 1940's (I will post a picture later) and I have noticed that the burner gallery has the...
For protection of your newly cleaned tap and die set, I would recommend looking at firearm protection oils such as Ballistol (Ballistol...
David, if it was not for this confounded lock down I may well have done so.
Nurse, the brandy, quickly.
my wife will be a millionairess. At least she will if she sells my lamp collection for anything near the price some E Bay sellers are asking,...
Great buy Colin. Those old Presto taps and dies are of excellent quality. I inherited various sets from my father who was an engineer all his life...
Good progress Dermot. By "nut" do you mean the black plastic knob? If so it just pulls off. It can be a bit stiff but try some penetrating fluid....
There are plenty of products for use with brass in an US cleaner, but whatever you do don't use ammoniated clock cleaner as it can cause cracking,...
Perhaps an old railway signal illumination lamp would do the job. They were designed to run for eight days. They can be picked up for a reasonable...
Use the old seals as a guide. Any problems, just ask.
Good advice from David. I forgot to add that mantles can be had from Base Camp. Tilley lamp spares
Hi Dermot, and welcome to the forum. The FL6 is a superb lamp. I have two of them and an FL5 which I have restored. Take a look here: Tilley FL6...
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