For some reason these turn up now and again, I found one earlier in the year, not quite as nice as yours. 1961 Tilley X246A - Guardsman? Nice find.
A few more pics from the weekend. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Trial run prior to this weekends Ashover festival of light. I have a similar Bullfinch floodlight to this but this appears much brighter....
@ColinG this is the control cock that is on my X246A. [ATTACH]
Did the early versions of the X246A have a brown top, I’m sure i recall a date when they changed over to black:-k It’s a nice lamp though, they...
Cheers Colin, yeah I’m please with it.
Now complete with a new hood. [ATTACH]
These are plated instead of being the usual enamel, the boxes were marked plated hood, via a stencil. I believe it was something to do with power...
X246 aka Porkpie, 3rd version.
Hi all, Not very exciting I know, I wasn’t intending restoring this one, but felt sorry for it, combined with a splash of boredom and the fact I...
I think the paint is original, can’t see evidence that it’s been stripped. Could just be a defect during stamping. [ATTACH]
Is that not an early E41 tank with separate air release and monometer? Great find.
Picked this 300X the other week, no markings on the hood just on the frame, apart from the Bi is missing and it just reads aladdin, assume this is...
The steel tank was preferred as it’s more durable than brass. All the Vapalux air ministry lamps I have are all steel. 1942, 1943 and 1945 appear...
I think I looks great, you have made something out of nothing.
Very nice lamp and a lucky find, does AM stands for air ministry? Is there a date stamped on the edge of the hood, it may be very faint.
@Sellig33 lovely mate. They look happy.
She is a Beagle, just over 12wks.
Apparently a birthday present for me, although my birthday isn’t until August. My wife came back last night with a Tilley for me…….this Tilley...
I restored one last year. It was marked 1941 and the cage was painted. White Vapalux E41
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