I think I'd have had a go with the Bialaddin first, followed by the Tilleys and then the Handi. What are those two on the left - Aladdins? That...
They should keep the place warm enough, Tony! :D :-k That's not dear old Skippy on the floor, though, is it? No, can't be - surely not... ;) :lol:
Yes, made in the same factory by the same people. Up to 1946, the lanterns were sold as Vapalux; from 1946 until 1968 they were sold as Bialaddin...
Looks a bit precarious, that - there may be trouble ahead... =; [-X :)
I'd be guessing they're to hold some thin sheeting to something - polythene sheet inside a cavity wall possibly...
I like these Handi lanterns. One of mine is the fastest priming and most reliable lantern I have - but then it should be because no less a person...
Also some of their gassie lampterns used mantles that weren't double-ended...
Hi-vis jacket, per-leese... :lol:
I'd like to say he nailed it - except he didn't... ;) :lol:
Yes, there's probably an organic acid (acetic acid?) in the ketchup (=tomato sauce) hence the cleaning. Coca-cola will probably have the same...
Don't think so pb - they're just 'Guards' on the railway... :)
In fact, I'd venture to suggest that if a suitable, truly high temperature, gloss paint hasn't been developed by now then one never will be... :-& :(
:-k I think I'll have a go at mine tomorrow - the Veritas 350 is being a monumental PITA... :evil:
Well you're missing a trick there, Jean - clearly shopping queues can yield rich pickings! :D I think my other intention was to wear it at car...
Yes, probably some young, thrusting advertising executive pitched that to them and they fell for it! I wonder why 'The King', 'The Prince', 'The...
No problem - a Tilley with a chrome plate below the control cock had to be an X246B! I wouldn't worry too much about a rusty cage and handle....
[ATTACH] Three of the four Guardsmen can be seen. Anyway, your Tilley is likely to be 1954 onward as plantpot said. Tilley began date-stamping...
Report it then, smartboy... :lol:
Tilley X246 'Guardsman'. Now I don't know where Tilley got the term 'Guardsman' from but if you've ever seen a body 'Lying in State' have a look...
Probably not wire wool - it's too harsh. As a starter, you could try the old antique dealers trick of rubbing it with some crunched-up kitchen...
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