I have had this for a while and thought I would give it a go to see the results! Not much life left in the stuff but still interesting to see the...
Interesting to see. My tin is a solid lump, dampness must have got in (or its not owlite in it anymore....). Alec.
I had a packet of Owlite turn up with a lamp some time ago. Have a look here: Tilley X246 Guardsman
...if you get some hexamine tablets and grind them up you will have Owlite.. When I was in the scouts we used to use MOD surplus hex blocks for...
Hum.. Very nice :-) Did you try out the Owlite stuff at all Stevie? When I was a nipper I inherited my brothers Mamod traction engine and there...
...here in The Netherlands some time ago. [ATTACH] It seems this 'Owlite' had high hopes by the company, given the enthousiastic introduction...
What's the Owlite preheating powder made of?
[ATTACH] A free sample!
I know this is an older thread. OWILITE can still be bought in Denmark. OWLITE pre-heating powder for Tilley Tom
...much today. Remember that this is a sale from an outlet. That Owlite will most likely be from the sixties, or so. Even older in some cases, and...
It smell like the old, real, Meta tablets used to do, so my guess is that it is the same stuff as those were made of, i.e. metaldehyde which burns...
@podbros I did try a little of the Owlite powder out. It was difficult to light and didn’t at first make too much fuss, then after a short while...
Probably metaldehyde tablets:- Metaldehyde Toxicity (Slug Bait Poisoning) | VCA Animal Hospital (vcahospitals.com) I've wondered that myself on...
It was also packaged in a tin and the link below shows relevant information. Tilley Owlite tin
Owlite powder?:-k I have to show my ignorance:-k. What is Owlite powder? I know it's taking the place of spirits/denatured alcohol, but how...
Yes, here. And here is my post about it.
...clean Guardsman came my way with the accessories and the packet of ‘Owlite’ lighting powder. I can’t find a date stamp on the base, any ideas...
I've an opened, and partially used, packet of Owlite. The stuff inside is small, soft, crumbly, off-white granules. It's possible that there was...
This stuff also came in tins. This one is dirty and although never been opened it is so light I suspect the powder is all evaporated or whatever...
This particular Owlite bag was tucked in deep at the bottom of the spare parts compartment of a Tilley FL6's wooden box, and still contain most of...
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