Haven't we rather strayed off-topic here? That's not to say this discussion isn't worthwhile. Perhaps the thread needs to be split from post #12...
This might seem far fetched but it's true, my wife sent me to Tesco's this morning (other supermarkets are available) to fetch a couple of pints...
Ahhhh now I see, mine must have a later heater. Thought it was a rogue reflector that escaped quality control when it came out of the factory.
I've got a spare 500cp spigot and was wondering what cp effect it would have, sometimes idle hands and time to kill the mind works in various...
Would it be possible to fit a 500cp spigot to the burner and if so which mantle would you then use ?
Try to find an early Tilley like the Gaurdsman or a Bialaddin/Vapalux 300X , both these lamps are practically bulletproof and are nice looking....
Both my 1942 HD44's pictured left still have the original red seals, temptation was to replace them during their services but decided to leave...
That's a nice looking job you've done there :clap:
Unfortunately metalworkers in this neck of the woods are like hens teeth, when I was younger i think every village had it's own blacksmith where...
Nice looking lamp Steve, how far will you go with the restoration? I think once you get that sort of patina it's a shame to loose it.
Thanks Steve, that's really helped me decide - not ha ha , I'm totally at odds with this one, almost wish I hadn't seen that stand now.:-k
Here's what arrived in the post today, it was advertised as a 'big tilley' on a selling site - not the bay of evil . From the poor pictures...
Don't think I've ever come across a 1560 vaporiser in the wild, thankfully mine seems to be working okay at present ( hope this isn't a case of me...
Yeah £5, how could I argue. It was in with a pile of old scrap things, I nearly walked straight past it as it was upside down in a box. There's...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Morning all, firstly I apologise for adding the CS56 on this site as its not officially a lamp but however it's still a Tilley....
Hiya Steve, mine was a 1972 FE which had stood for many years before I got it ,but alsa was reasonable when I got it as it was dry stored. As...
Lead loading as it's known is much better if you have the patience and the knack of doing it, I was trained by an old guy back in the 70's as it...
Try filing it down around the top, you may get away with it, worst case scenario is you'll only need a vaporiser rather than a vaporiser and...
Spot on Colin, if they won't turn easily - leave well alone, I've currently got about a dozen in various stages of soaking and heating that I'm in...
Most likely the vaporiser has rust on it and it's sticking in the spigot, give it some penetrating oil then gently try to turn and lift at the...
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