Yes, a good question. However, I did find this which suggests that speculum plating was done successfully. Other research mentions the...
These guys seem to know... I've no connection with them, simply found their service after a quick Google search.
Matthew, Thank you very much for that link - a nice read. It is therefore possible, although not definite, that Tilley abandoned Speculum...
Back to the topic of colours (or more correctly the type of finish on the fount) I think I now have a full set: - Polished brass - Painted gold -...
Listening to 1930s dance band music, perhaps? By lamplight, of course!
Hi Jeff, This is one of the attractions of pressure lamps, they are subject to variations which make each lamp unique! As I have probably made...
Hi both, Well, I've read several posts reporting measurements which show that the newer X246B models do not give much more than 180 candlepower...
It certainly sounds as if the tip of the vapouriser may have expanded and siezed inside the spigot tube. The spigot actually unscrews from the...
There has been quite a lot of debate about the light output from Tilleys, and up to now my 1950s X246 has been the brightest lamp in my collection...
Thanks for the advice chaps. I expect it will simply remain unsold, taking up a lot of space in his over-priced shop. Phil
Oh well, chaps, the truth is out there. Congratulations to Paul M for guessing that the blue X246B was a red herring, or more correctly a blue...
A local antique shop in Bewdley has had one of these lamps on display for a couple of weeks now. It appears complete, and even has a good mantle...
Whenever I fettle a Tilley control cock, I first polish the spindle lightly with Brasso to remove any roughness, then apply a smear of Vaseline...
Well, the pale metallic blue X246B arrived today. It's date stamped September 1981 and looks like a factory original. I'll post a picture once...
I have come across single and double spindle seals fitted to these cocks. The single seals are of square cross-section whereas the dual seals are...
To quote from Jim Dick's book, page 20: "...an improved control cock was patented in 1924. This provided a means of both operating the cleaning...
Hi Jeff, some good questions there. These are quite recent cocks, from lamps date stamped 1978. The bottom end of the vapouriser is steel....
Hi all, I've been fettling again this evening, and have had to scrap two Tilley cocks due to the same fault - failure to shut off the fuel flow....
Hi Neil, I concur that the X246A is relatively common in relation to other models, but as has been said earlier, the speculum-plated variant is...
Hi Neil and thank you very much for the information, which I think confirms that the bronze lamp is my youngest X246B. Phil
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