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    Cellar find: an old and neglected Tilley

    Such... such things exist? :-k
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 26, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Cellar find: an old and neglected Tilley

    After getting sidetracked by real life, and other piffling issues, I started work on the hood. It's in such poor condition that this is about...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 26, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Vapalux M320 lack of pressure

    Thanks everybody. Next time I light it, beans will be duly given! If that doesn't work, I will try something else. Can I just confirm that this...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 20, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Vapalux M320 lack of pressure

    This is how it looks... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 19, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Vapalux M320 lack of pressure

    Malcolm, do you mean rotating the jet cleaner knob with the arrow on it?
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 19, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Vapalux M320 lack of pressure

    Re pressure, did about 20 strokes. Then topped up a bit later when I thought it was pulsing slightly. I have now given it a few more. It got a bit...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 19, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Vapalux M320 lack of pressure

    I fired up the lamp tonight, on the principle that it should be used every few weeks, and I see large black spots on the mantle. I don't remember...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 19, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Aladdin heater - is this the right place?

    :thumbup:
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 17, 2020 in forum: Open Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    I heard that NASA had a man on the inside at Tilley whose job was to covertly pass on cutting-edge technology and designs...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 16, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    David, thank you for that potted description. I like the look of both the "space capsule" and the dome. Compared to other lamps of their era, like...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 16, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Thanks James. Scarcity aside, what's the difference between the T10 and T20?
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Did you go for the TL136 for a specific reason or was it just that it was available?
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Nice, I like that.
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Yes, I saw that thread. Brave experiment, I thought. Do you have any pressurised table (as opposed to all-weather) lamps?
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Does that mean that wick lamps make less smell than a pressurised paraffin lamp, as well as well as making noise? (Candles generate a smell, so I...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Tell me more about larger table lamps, like the Bialaddin T20

    Inspired by Michel's fabulous Unic No.13, I have been looking at table lamps. When I was little I remember a dull-grey metal lamp with a tall...
    Thread by: Westfield, Nov 15, 2020, 16 replies, in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Cellar find: an old and neglected Tilley

    This is the problem when you've got the tank and the hood looking so good - the other bits need to match!
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 14, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Aladdin heater - is this the right place?

    @Sedgman, thanks, this is really useful. I was thinking it might be a Series 15 but hard to tell given the variations. I think my dome nuts may...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 14, 2020 in forum: Open Forum
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    Cellar find: an old and neglected Tilley

    That looks great rayw. I'm hoping to strike a nice balance between original patina and beautifully restored, so at this point I don't plan to go...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 14, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Cellar find: an old and neglected Tilley

    No, I don't plan (at this point) to strip and repaint, but I thought a gentle soak in citric would remove the surface film of oil and grease...
    Post by: Westfield, Nov 14, 2020 in forum: Fettling Forum
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