Hi all, Struggling with this Australian made 242B and dating it, I've attached three pictures of the same fount from different angles, and I...
Looks great, good job.
All good mate, it wouldn't have made any difference. On the replacement part the threads looked largely the same length. It was only when i pulled...
Ok its now working, thanks to everyone for their suggestions. For reference. When i got this heater it was missing the ceramic and mantel...
Thanks Henry, that's massively helpful, I think I had the mantle spigot on upside down for a start, and didn't realise it was supposed to thread...
OK think I've found the problem and burner related. The way I have it in the pictures up, air intake tube is at the top (as I've seen in most of...
Hi Running out of ideas on this one. I have a Tilley R1 which i've been cleaning up. It was working perfectly and would run for hours no problem....
Hi I'm actually having a similar problem with an R1 burner. Lights ok, runs fine for 10 to 15 minutes and then just seems to go out. Fuel vapour...
Hi Guys I have this piece off a lamp which seems to have multiple splits in the tank. When i filled it with water and pressurized it I saw...
Yeah i was wondering if the wider rim was something custom. Almost like someone has added the rim so they can weld the reflector support to it
Hi Anyone got any ideas what this might be? Its obviously missing a burner, trying to see if i can get a replacement burner, might buy it if i...
Its actually from this diagram as part 270, but here's a picture of the piece I'm missing in case there's another name for it....
Hi Has anyone found a source for the part labelled metal cup washer for 154 on a tilley x246. I have one missing this piece and can't seem to...
Hi all, Just interested has anyone tried using hose clamps on mantles? Is this a terrible idea? Wondering if these would make mantles much easier...
Hi Guys Lamp restore I started some time ago is going really well. Some photos of the original, and the progress so far. Its also working again...
Thanks I've spent the day trying that and saturating it in penetrating old and not even a budge. I was leaking from the nut on the cleaning jet, I...
Thanks that helps a lot seeing how its actually attached. Anybody got any good suggestions on how to loosen these? Locked on solid at the moment.
Hi Can anyone help me with replacing this washer, mine seems to be missing completely and my lamp is leaking from here under pressure. When I...
Thanks so much for all the replies and the mass of usefull information. Just waiting for a few extra seals to arrive so i can make sure they're...
Thanks that's actually really helpful. I'm kind of learning how this thing works by seeing bits working, (didn't even know a pressure lamp was a...
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