Super photographs Doron!!!
Hi Ross, Yes, I shall be going, Friday I would think. PS. Still watching out for that punch set..cheers..Ian
Okay, who is responsible for the ebay clean up? I notice that all the Tilley lamps, Vapalux and Bialaddins are all in their correct sections and...
The Vapalux 300x was the first of the W&B lamps to be marketed by Aladdin Industries and did appear in the early part of 1946 as Neil suggested....
Hi Steve, If you do repaint it the Air Ministry Bialaddins came in a light green colour, there is a photograph of one in the Reference Gallery. I...
Willis and Bates decided to cease orders of the globe with the lighting hole in January 1945, based solely on the cost of manufacture. Original...
I have only just acquired this lamp. The unusual part of it is the multi hole hood which is just stamped VAPALUX HALIFAX. I have never seen one...
BBMF Lancaster over the Derwent Dam. Practice area for the Dambusters Raid. [ATTACH]
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are based at Coningsby in Lincolnshire just a few miles from me. The Lancaster along with the Spitfires and...
Thought it might keep you out of mischief for a couple of weeks! What date do you think we are looking at Pete?
Hi James, What you have there is a Vapalux 300, looks pretty original apart from the alloy filler cap, that has come from a Bialaddin 300x, the...
Great example of the first Bialaddin 300x Ian. Are the instructions dated?
No I have never seen a pump like that on any W&B. The way the knurling is badly worn suggests it doesn't fit very well on the threads either,...
Great lamp Steve. Trev Alder has one very similar condition just a bit later. His came with the box as well. Hopefully be able to add photos soon....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Civilian version of the Vapalux M1. More details of model under M1 military version.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] After parting from Aladdin in 1968, W&B continued to supply the Military with the Bialaddin 305. The model then...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Vapalux 300 carrying the government crowsfoot and the year 1945. This is the latest year mark I have seen on a 300. The...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Vapalux 300 carrying the government's crowfoot mark and the year 1943. The glass with a hole was used by...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Chrome version of the Bialaddin 305. 1" filler cap.
[ATTACH] This lantern was introduced in 1954 for use by the British Army. I have seen them dated between 1954 and 1964 but they probably...
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