I have measured a couple of Tilley burners, one from a 1950s TL136 and one from a later X246B. As far as I can tell, the gap between the end of...
The outcome is that the XYL* liked the silver Tilley and has suddenly become very keen on pressure lamps! I have a rather scruffy duplicate X246B...
Hi again all. Tonight is officially Bonfire Night, 5th November, so what better way to celebrate it than by lighting a small bonfire of domestic...
I have to agree with Matthew... I don't like the idea of potentially destroying vintage lamps that could have been restored in order to create a...
Yes, definitely a great night and it was nice to meet you Pete and Stan the Engine Man, as well as several others with some great lamp displays....
My wife is also beginning to show an interest. She is joining me at a bonfire and Tilley lamp event this Saturday, and wants to take her own...
Hi Neil, Thank you very much for those very helpful comparisons between tungsten light bulbs and candlepower. I have just tried a 100 watt...
Thank you both, I will try a few of Base Camp's mantles in due course. Phil
Hi Neil, Yes, I agree, the meter is reading very low, and I suspect it may be faulty. I placed the footcandle meter exactly one foot (300mm)...
Thanks for that. For what it's worth, here are the actual footcandle readings from the lightmeter during my tests. Ignore the actual light...
Guardian? What was I thinking? :oops: Of course it's Guardsman! I knew that. Mind you, it was late last night when I posted the message... Good...
I just thought I'd show you four Tilleys running after I'd been doing some light meter tests. The lamp on the extreme right is an X246B-500...
Well, after a relatively long wait for the 606-500 series vapouriser and the vintage Avo Model 3 light meter to arrive, I have finally been able...
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