Newbie Help Identifying Tilley Lamp/Heater

So... Does anyone have any ideas on the thread/size of the post nuts? And can the chrome be stripped back to the copper easily/effectively?

 

It's a hybrid lantern and radiant heater with a neatly made handle arrangement (I like Anthony's thought that the conversion was a railway one and I concur).

It could easily be made to work in the original way by obtaining a Tilley 606 vapouriser and a globe although they may cost together around £50. As mentioned above, Tilley did offer what they called a conversion head (essentially a lamp burner etc.) to put onto a radiant heater to end up with something resembling what you have.

Now I don't know what your plan the electrify/electrocute it with an LED set-up would cost compared with returning it to paraffin operation. Neither do I know your intended use for the finished article; if you want it to display on your piano, paraffin operation probably won't be your first, or any, choice. As Neil says, it's your prerogative.

With respect, what you've done is something akin to John Lennon approaching the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club seeking their help in painting his Roller in psychedelic colours.

Best of luck with whatever you choose to do though...

 

Thanks for the response, well the plan was to have it on the cupboard unit in the hallway as a source of ambient light. Using warm glow, rice LED lights in the globe. I love the industrial look, I can see that 'steampunk' is a naughty word around here, and I don't particularly like the steam punk 'style' as that seems to be: Weld a load of unnecessary cogs, attach the contents of an old plumbers toolbag and pop a bulb on top like a birthday candle. That said, I do like a simplistic 'stock' industrial look. That's why I want to keep it looking as-intended as much as possible, while having a bit of useful (to me at least) function rather than being a large, shiny ornament. And I have zero need of a parafin lamp or heater.

On the other hand, I can appreciate that people like things 100% restored. I have an old brass, mains timing switch (like one for you boiler but really intricate with all the mechanical workings visible) in it's own wood and glass case (I was told it was from a shop and controlled exterior lighting). I love the stock look of it and wouldn't change it (or dare use it)

 

You will positively NOT get that with standard Tilley light, more like a stark, blinding light that casts little illuminance and creates harsh shadows - it's an industrial floodlight after all.

You missed out the bit at the end about listing it on eBay at an eye-watering price to try to make a fast buck.

Ah, well, there's your problem - it won't look like anything Tilley intended especially with fairy lights on it.

Or 200% in some cases...

 

I have tested the lights just placed into the globe, not through the tubing, admittedly without the reflector. But the reflector is not exactly in prime mirror-finish condition. I don't anticipate needing sun glasses indoors.

And the generic geek or hipster keywords; mancave/tesla/upcycle/shabby chic/etc.

Ok then, well, hopefully it will look a bit like it was intended by whoever modded it from heater to lamp originally............ except the fairy lights of course.

Maybe I shall embrace the cobbled together aesthetic of it, and call it Frankentilley.

BTW I mainly chose the rice LED's because they were easy to fit, so as little heretical damage as possible is done to it. And because it is low voltage DC, so very little chance of a fire or electrocution.

Although, as I think about it as I type this. I may be able to run the wiring through the control cock. It would save the base from being drilled into.

Well, each to their own as far as design tastes go, we are all different after all. All I can say is I am trying to make it look as good as I can (perhaps certainly not to a trained eye). But I'll do my best to remember not to ask the forum members on here for a quote for that John Lennon style, psychedelic paint-job.