Looking good - 1 / January - 79 / 1979.
Us young folk prefer "dude" - Guy Fawkes was a cool dude - Until they burned him, then of course he was a hot guy.
Terry, Its a Tilley X246B made in November(11) 1990.
Is this the best mantle ever?...
I got one made by uploading a photo to UK supermarket "Tesco" website's photo service.There are loads of online sites who will print photos on to...
Kerosene is the alternative name for paraffin invented by Scotsman James Paraffin Young.(The bloke in my profile picture) I have not heard of any...
Someone keeps trying to sell a single standard Tilley lamp mantle on UK ebay for £17:00 buy it now - To be fair I think it had free postage
Agree the Tilley X246 is well made. But any lamp from the X246 series X246 / X246A / X246B is easy to work on. There is an abundance of parts...
Take the pump out of the tank and operate it whilst holding in your hand - If its working you will hear the air coming out the bottom of it - Good...
I would have to ask the seller about the polishing. Doubt I would have the time to shine like that.
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I think the styling at the top end of the cage dates it earlier. Going to say 1949 - 1954. But others more knowledgeable will provide the correct...
Well I got 2 cans of the paint and bought a thermomoter anyway. So far I have found out my cat is registering about 33 degrees - Must be thick fur.
Thanks, sounds promising. It is advertised https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thur-3-sept/product-detail/ps/p/stove-paint-spray/ as being black...
Thanks - I will get a couple of cans and give it a try
Roughly what temperature would a Tilley X246 series hood reach when a lamp is burning? I see the discount store Aldi has some stove spray paint at...
Hi Ed. Quite new to the hobby myself. Lots of good help and advice on here though.
Looks very nice.
David I have only come across it in matt finish.
I usually rub down as best I can then spray with black extreme high temperature paint (XHT) as opposed to very high temperature (VHT). The paint...
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