It does work but some flame is "escaping" the mantle as you can see my photo below. Is this normal? Or perhaps caused by a lack of holes in bottom...
Finished my first try at fabricating a stainless steel mantle for my Tilley R1 radiator. The design came from a previous post on this forum....
I was wondering the same thing as I believed the Date Code 9570A means it was a Sept 1957 build. Anyone know what the "0A" means? [ATTACH]
Need to locate a globe for the attached lamp (will post in the Wanted section) but first I am looking for confirmation it is a Tilley X246...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thank you to everyone for good advice. A combination of WD-40 and some heat saw it all in pieces. The mantle support tube...
Thank you to everyone for your assistance as I now have it apart. Overnight soak in WD-40 then heat & quench a couple of times. The burner head...
Thank you Johann, your exploded photograph is giving me some hints re how my R1 might come apart.
Thank you Johann, your exploded photograph is giving me some hints re how my R1 might come apart. The R1 literature I have seen suggested the...
Thank you very much Jeff, truly appreciated. The vapouriser needle seems jammed but fortunately yesterday I was able to purchase a NOS 169...
Sorry, two more pics that may assist in identification. The "Made in England" engraving on the bottom is approx 12mm / 1/2" diameter[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Am trying to identify & repair my Tilley R1 / R1A Radiator. Fount (tank) has circular "Made in England" on the bottom but I cannot find a date...
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