Ok it's running fine now. I had another look at the burner and there was some more gunk I didn't see first time. The gunk was inside the three...
Ok I have made some progress . Yes the burner was clogged ....silly me. I cleaned the burner and that has helped a lot .The burner tube was...
Thanks for the replies. I have burnt up three mantles so far, they go black and disintegrate into ashes ! The kero flames just destroy the...
I've got a similar problem. I've tried three times but my 246 won't light up. It was working fine and I just tried lighting it up after 8 months....
Did you polish the fount . ? It looks very nice BTW .
I have seen on your lantern, the wrinkling on the top vent part. This seems to be a fault in the press die they used, because my lantern has the...
Compared to my 1020 that's a gem . You must have rather high standards !
Yes I must confess that I havent been using the repainted Tilley lantern that much. Time will tell I guess .
I used etch prime and a coat of zinc silver paint ,it has been fine so far
Looking great . The frames are a pain to clean because of their shape ,I use a little abrasive blaster cabinet for cleaning up small bits, the...
Thanks for the link. The brass vent shaped edges require a mini version of this English wheel - Wikipedia
Hi Found this oldie. It's dated 1926 . She has seen better days , a little rough here and there . The vent top needs some repairs , the rim is...
That's a nice Tilley !
Thanks for that . Seems I have a leaking control cock . I discovered this morning raw kero had flowed down the outside of the vapouriser around...
I just did another test with some fuel in the fount and the result is: No leaks ! Except for raw kero pouring down the vapouriser as you would expect.
My red tilley is leaking from around the pump shaft , around the knob ........ I replaced the pump seals . What is wrong here ? Is this normal to...
Is that a Tilley mantle in there ? It's very bright !
Hi Tony Yes I guess it's not the ideal lantern fuel but I can get bottles of it it for free ! The kero here is 6 bucks a litre and it's that...
Does that include the blue Diggers brand kero that hardware stores sell ?
A newcomer friend has got me out of my shell, wanted to see a lantern running . Only fuel I had on hand was citronella oil ......... [ATTACH]
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