The one on the right looks early different control knob plain one on left later knob . good find . Bob .
Like my Austramaxs if running right are brighter than the Coleman 249. Bob
Noticed in the Nz truth paper the adds went to about 1930 even in the last 4 years giving away a free stove no 50. Don't know when the double one...
Excelent job of fettling there Tony. If you want a proper ceramic fitting got one here . Bob .
Its not the ears that stick up but the bail handle ends that stop the vent from coming off . you have to spring the bail handle outwards to...
Welcome Drew. Looks a lovely piece there . Is that your first Tilley or have you more. Live about 1hr away . Bob
Here it is cleaned plus some photos of the burner set up not for a normal mantle must be earlier than the table lamp ? Bob [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Found this rare beast today at the swap ,my mate saw it and left it but I saw something about this one its not a Lamp but Lantern missing its cowl...
Plenty of 249 fonts over here and 242B But australian if you want a canadian will look in spares etc here . Bob
The 249 kero will be always brighter than a 242. They were the best small kero lantern made . Bob
Sometimes those outside shades can crack caused by getting hot expanding and moving down on the top and when cooling down crack how do I know yep...
They have done it over in the states . Bob
Yes but you would only crack the onion globe first Bob
John . I have 2 of these hoping to restore them soon just chasing up ceramic nose cones for the mantles . Both of mine are early but later had a...
These are photos of guts Photo of full assembly showing gas prelighters [ATTACH] Photo of valve at top [ATTACH] Photo of full assembly...
Same as mine by the looks of it [ATTACH] Bob
Tony. Nice restoration . Yes the colour is a bit sea foamy bright. Never mind next time get it a bit darker maybe . Bob .
looking at your photo all is well if gland nut is undone its the graphite gland packing gone hard just have to twist and pull lever ,work on it...
On the FL6 burner assembly if it had plier marks on it somebody has had it apart before then . when you had it apart before putting the dome cap...
Some plastic bottles containers have a used by date on them .If you buy some in plastic bottles etc and not using straight away decanter it into a...
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