A couple of pics of todays find ,an early steel tank Vapalux with a hood that looks interesting ,a steel top with a louvred aluminium cap sitting...
It might be one of you owning it in a few days time as its going on the bay of evil soon,we're doing some building work on the house at the moment...
[color:black]The hood is an interesting bit,three piece had together with a central screw,two cutouts on the lower section to attach the mica...
A 1920's PL52 with the early hood ,sadly missing the mica shade. [ATTACH]
I'd have to strongly disagree ,the current vaporisers that tilley sell with the hammered type end are poor compared wih new old stock ones...
Fettling is used in the part of the motor industry I work in describing the finishing and cutting of fibreglass ,,, They couldn't use trimming as...
Jeff, The lantern was in Stu's area,,,,its now sitting in his shed!
Hi Dan, try Kero first,let it soak for a few days, the problem can be rust if the holder is steel, then the wick can become rusted to the...
Mike, tilley vaporisers are tricky to clean as there are baffles inside that help to align the pricker needle ,so instead of a tube like a coleman...
See if there's a model engineers club local to you,the type of chaps that make model steam engines etc, some of them like a challenge and for the...
Is there a little hole hear the top of the plastic where the air enters to mix with the fuel,,,that needs looking at as well ,,,the spitting I...
It does look in very good condition ,and with a stand as well,, its a good lamp to have.
Alec, I've used them....ok for the price ,the ties are very weak so dont pull too hard, a more open weave so not the brightest,,,,,,overall...
well,I didn't so thats something learnt today...
PL53 tilley with what looks like the short vaporiser Bialaddin 300X and a Tilley X246B good finds and rewarding fettling to look forward to...
Nice one Stu, surprised you didn't end up illuminating the whole village....
Hi, they are very good and i've had loads of items from them ,i've never used paypal (didn't know they took it)They do have long despatch times...
hi, its in the lamp reference library,its in the Tilley section.
here's a darkroom lamp, red glass ,i have posted a wickie photo on CPL ,,,is there a greater sin? [ATTACH]
Tilley International are fine,as long as i'm not doing it commercially,,and it might just be of interest to market T shirts themselves,,, and a...
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