I'm switching on every electrical appliance in the house and cutting down 10 trees. Because I like to preserve a balance.
Well they arrived very fast. Handles look similar but one is slightly shorter than the other. Only other difference is that one has the pressure...
Not arrived yet. Might be here by the weekend.
When I bought my first Tilley from eBay I was determined only to collect Tilley lamps from the X246 series. Maybe one day I would indulge in an...
Not to worry - Image size will be fine when the new uploader comes last October. :wink:
Got to be the best fiver you ever spent.
Well my week has 5 X 9 hours and 2 X 12 hours giving a 69 hour total. Plus 2 hours driving each day as a bonus. There is no entitlement to a...
Wish I was 49 again. Just have to do with this 49 instead. Something to keep me busy on my days off after the night shift week. [ATTACH]
It's all just bits cobbled together Tony. The lettering is self adhesive peel and stick from eBay. LNER is London & North Eastern Railway.
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No David, its some sort of crap spelling.
The burner is the same as the usual X246. The control cock has an extra valve to allow Paraffin to the small tray at the base of the vaporiser....
Managed to get a BR 49 from eBay. Just needed a clean up and respray. Missing the wick cover as is so often the case. Made a stop gap from brass...
BR 49 [ATTACH]
You will be able to get a brass pump easily from ebay. The Tilley X246 pork pie is a good solid lamp and will restore very well.
Nice job.
The Tilley lamp company still sell vaporisers and pump washers via their web site. Original equipment and usually better and cheaper than some of...
That is one well travelled lamp. I think it was probably made in April - 4, 1958 - 58. All looks good apart from the last photo. Can not tell if...
Just remove the wicks from the pre heater clips and put some caterers chaffing gel in them instead - Does the same job and safer if kids are...
Hello and Happy New Year.
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