Thx for your input chaps. I felt that my first lamp was a bit too easy to get going, felt the need for a bit more of a challenge! I'll be careful...
Men...thx for your comments. It should be here after the weekend and I'll post my own pics. Wife away with her sister next week so plenty of time...
Great work! I'm about to take delivery of one of these, prob in similar state. Hope I can get even close to your finished result. What is "Marine...
I think it is an earlier x246..it has the bent bail lugs rather than the braized handle mounts. I got the price down and decided to go for it. My...
Chaps...I've got a line on an X246b Guardsman. The base is a bit misshapen. Should I got for it? This will be a working lamp. Thx [ATTACH]
Tho' I've belted you and flayed you, By the livin' Gawd that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!”
Oops...fiddling with old Tilley! Ooooer..
A moving tribute. I going to follow your lead and make a point of firing up my lamp each April in honour of my Dad. Can see him now fiddling with...
I also had not seated the hood properly, it was sitting slightly proud on the carrying handle lugs. I'm learning fast thx to all the advice being...
Second night with the X246b. Up and running first time, no issues. Beautiful warm evening here in London still 24c at 9pm Had to fire her up!...
Thx for the tips...lots of knowledge and experience here!
What a brilliant job...inspirational
That's pretty much what I'm thinking Pete. And, really, buying something where a lot of the cosmetic work has been done kind of defeats the...
Can anyone tell me if the Guardsman came with a brass cage? The one in the photo below is available to me but the cage looks to have been painted....
Nice lamp. Is the guard all brass or has it been painted over?
Might see if I can find a BH bootfair today and track down a partner for the X246b. For the non brits, that's an extended holiday weekend and a...
Can you believe I'd put the glass in upside down.....how embarrassing. Inserted glass correctly, seated hood properly and now working just fine....
Unfortunately its alcohol free..I'm taking a three week course of antibiotics after a tuck tick bite I picked up whilst hiking. Don't want Lymes...
Sorry about the cricket today....but what a game! Once it was over I was out in the garden fettling.
That's better... [ATTACH]
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