Hi I have two pork pie Tilleys. Mine are both 1940's, abt 1946 or 47. Great lantern. You have a fine example. Very nice!
@Andrew T Very fine lantern. With that first short carry handle, I call mine “Shorty the knuckle burner”. Cheers Tony
Thank you. @Tony Press It must have been designed as a hanging lantern and not a carrying one. I tried looking up the fettle of your lantern but could not find it. Is it here in the CPL forum?
@Andrew T I think they just made the handle too short! Tilley replaced it with a longer handle on the same cage. Here’s the fettle: Original X246 Fettle Tony
Same thing on my PL53! My fingers are so close to the vent when I carry it that the direct infrared radiation burns me, not just the rising hot air as with other lanterns.