Great work Stephan :thumbup: :thumbup: . Let us know how you get on with the paintwork please. There is a lot of interest in what sort of...
Another good day at the market :D/ :D/ . Got a very nice, and I think, early, Tilly 246 "Pork Pie" with male threaded pump, fixed cage legs and...
I have had reports that the PT alert in some member's E-Mail systems has not been flagging up "New Private Topic" received. This may explain why...
Collected them this morning and will be checking each one for size later today. I will then send a PT to all who have ordered, giving total cost...
That is a beautiful heater. I love the porcelain handle and control knob. Very well done for restoring it so well, and thank you for showing it....
I have used POR15 tank sealant with great success! It is expensive, but a really good product, and no, I don't think that you would be causing...
Empty it and do the water pressure test, If you have a leak anywhere this will show where it is. If fuel can seep out, air certainly will, so...
An update on the Tilley Reflector blan production for those who have ordered them. The spinning is complete and two variants have the holes cut....
Gneiss, All the information that you need to date your lamp is here on CPL, either in the Gallery, or in the Library sections. Happy browsing!...
Very, very interesting Neil, and what a good fettle :thumbup: :thumbup: . Please bring that one to the next meet or two, I would love to see it...
Very nice job Tony :thumbup: :thumbup: - Steve
Hi John, The 1942 is the date that the lamp was manufactured for the British military. The Crow's Foot symbol is on all British military kit....
As I said earlier, better to keep both of them. If you only have two lamps you don't have a big storage problem (two lamps hanging up take up...
You are right about the unburnt fuel smell David, it does smell more like diesel, but no significant smell when burning.
Having read many posts about 28sec Domestic Heating Fuel being just kerosene, I decided to try some out. I ran a couple of Tillys and a couple of...
Yes it very much looks like a 300X, and in a sad state! But they are almost indestructable and can be saved. Good luck - Steve.
OK, now that we see all the pics it is clearly a blow-lamp. Home-made and probably used as a pre-heater for a large stationary engine, tractor...
I am starting to celebrate the scientifically declared summer solstice tonight, but it is raining here :thumbdown: :thumbdown: . Need a few...
Looks good :thumbup: . What is the quality of production like :?: , and does it run well :?: - Steve
Well it looks definitely like an older Tilley Lamp pump from the 1950-60's. And it looks more like a home-cobbled stove set-up rather than a...
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