Early Tilley EX4

This is the first of the EX (Export) models and was available from 1932 to 1936 according to Jim Dicks book.
The pricker control works like a seesaw using the spring in the vapouriser and requires very little movement. I like the system and find it much easier to use than the twist and return method.





It took me years to first see one of these little lone get hold of one.
As the way things so often work, two weeks later I got another one.

 

I never seen a control valve/pricker mechanism like the ones above until young @Darryl Durdin featured one. That’s 3 of the little devils in a short time, whereas it was drought before.
Very nice specimens and interesting to boot. Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Pete

 

@AussiePete , a 25 year drought for me.
They are rare. I think I know of 5 or 6.

 

Two lucky finds!

 

Excellent!


Cheers

Tony

 

Very nice!

 

Absolutely brilliant, they say 2 is better 1. If you're lucky they might come in 3's.

 

I can’t decide which one I like best Anthony but would settle for either one.

 

@Jean J
I will take the green one, you can have the blue and white one, is that okay with you?

 

Suits me fine - how about you Anthony?

 

@Jean J
Cool it sounds like we have deal

 

Your problem here is that we just upgraded security here.
Meet Tilley. (wasn't my idea)

 

Ha ha that's a great idea, looks like @Jean J and I miss out then, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?
They will go to great homes.

 

I think I’d like to have that brown and white Tilley, Anthony. Is she for sale?

 

@Jean J , if she doesn't get the hang of that chainsaw soon she will be.

 

@Anthony
Well I sure got it, straight away, maybe its an Australian thing, or jean never watched the Texas chain saw massacre.

 

Sorry, you’re spot on there Buggerlugs. What a sheltered life I’ve led. Didn’t watch that, didn’t watch Monty Python, didn’t start collecting Tilley lamps until my mid 60s. What else have I missed?

 

Have you tried the classic car scene?... Vw's in particular?

 

Don’t worry, Jean. I’ve never seen the Texas things, or had an interest in classic VWs, but I’ve not led a sheltered life...

Cheers

Tony

@Jean J

 

@Anthony ...Thank you for sharing your fab lantern...I never knew there was such a device and it is great to see new things!

Or 'new' old things, if you see what i mean ...

Btw, what does the circular knob do?..Opposite the lever? ...Is it for fuel control???

I do think your new guard dog is fab as well ! : )

 

@Jean J
I'm sure you didn't miss, that man landed on the moon?
Other than that you haven't missed much at all.

 

Mafeking has been relieved. I just thought you'd like to know...

 

Beautiful lamps! They must be rare beasts anywhere on the planet, have you tried breeding them?......

 

That is a pressure release.
The latter EX4 had it mounted on the tank.
Oddly enough the screw on the earlier and the later are exactly the same item.

Yes.

 

@Anthony
Then if you have where is mine thanks.Hahahahaha

 

Hi mate is the control cock valve fixed to the fount like the latter EX4?
Or can it unscrew?

 

@Buggerlugs , fixed

 

Thanks mate.