@JEFF JOHNSON Yes, Jeff. The control cock on my pork pie Tilley Table Lamp is the one to which you refer. It has the paint, as you suggested. Tony
@Steptoe One of my favourite lamps, and my first as it was my parents’ lamp, bought by them after WWII. The 136 has a shade and no globe. The...
Hi all, is the burner for the pork pie exactly the same as for the guardsman please? Many thanks, nicky
Morning people, I recently picked up a pork pie 1st with long handle, poss 2nd depending on your viewpoint and although I was going to move it on,...
...not. I'm curious as to whether the first versions appeared with a Pork Pie or Guardsman type tank with a side decal denoting model number? I...
I do love a nice Pork Pie, she's working well. Congratulations mate.
hello folks, first posting, What is the tightening sequence screwing on acontrol cock on a246 ,also how many and what numbers of washers/seals...
@GBC I had a similar fault on a Tilley. Here is how I fixed it Tilley Pork Pie V1 Fettle
...of the first Tilley X-246 lanterns, which are commonly known as PORK PIE lanterns because of the shape of the tank which resembles a British...
Bathroom duty for my PP. I saved this one from certain death.was into scrap bin at salvage yard. Paid scrap value, put all my own accessories on....
...mine regarding the difficulty I was experiencing with a Tilley: Pork pie tilley and tbh Tilleys in general.... I'm a Vapalux/ Bialaddin man...
It look a lot of cleaning to get this one going: [ATTACH] Any advice - should I remove the cage to polish it or best to leave well alone to...
Hello, I have a pork pie fount and a cage from a guardsman. Trying to fit the cage on the pork pie but the "bolts" attached to the fount are...
Putting a date on your Tilley: From this thread: First renovation. Cheers Tony
...(or may not) create a leak in the future, but it has been compromised. The best, and cheapest fix is to get another pork pie tank. Cheers Tony
Welcome, @Nigel Morrison. Well done on the dating. From this thread: First renovation. Cheers Tony
...over the years, but should mine have a Brass Cock like a "Pork Pie" or "Guardsman", or a similar type but with a longer spindle putting the...
...members have also had issues with perforations with some of the pork pie types so I would recommend a good pressure test before any form of...
...I went along again. My little display: Tilley R1 radiator, X246 'Pork Pie', X246B gold and red, Coleman 285-700 lantern, 442 stove and no.4...
...on another site asked me and I wasn’t 100% The caps on the early pork pie, was the cap on the earlier short bail arm yellow or orange? Thanks...
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