hello i got this for $30 Australian what do people think? did i get a bargain i think it came up well love it
The original mantle for those was an (Asbestos woven ball too dangerous to use) now replaced with a wire mesh sphere an example of the same vintage as yours is here (1935-40 Tilley R1) the metal tube is to concentrate the pre-heat to the mantle and burner
30 AUD , that's about 15 quid UK.. I would call that a steal! It's come up a treat! love the copper reflector, perhaps if you got the wire guard cleaned and painted with VHT matt silver as i do with my wire handles may give it that extra touch? All a matter of choice of course. If you want a new one I think they are on ebay look at this link: TILLEY RADIATOR CAGE PARAFFIN HEATER KEROSENE HEATER TILLEY LAMP SPARES | eBay I think you can get the wire mantle from Juliands on ebay uk also: TILLEY RADIATOR WIRE MANTLE TILLEY LAMP MANTLE SPARE SERVICE KIT PARTS | eBay
Thanks and i am just waiting until i get the money as i need 3 more mantles, i have one mesh mantle already on one of my other heaters
This one came out in copper first, then the R1 changed to chrome latter on as well as changing the base and burner thank you for your comments good to hear from you
Here is the later R1 heater Lucky i bought it when i was 16, and gave it to my brother or sold it to him as i needed money at the time and forgot all about it , then i started collecting again and wanted to buy his Tilleys that he had, and he said yes, also i have your old heater you can have it back for free so its been in the family for 35+ years I think it works well, but i didn't want to use the burner as i cleaned it up, it works just as well as this photo show but different burner
Finally I have the last piece of the puzzle, the wire mesh mantle. I believe that it really make a difference with the look of this heater lamp.
@podbros, thanks but Michael isn't happy with the paint job and he wants to re-spray it. So far i haven't let him, i know i will come home one day and sure enough find that he has re-sprayed it.
...Really?... Hum .. looks great from here, but you are next to it and perhaps can see more? Was it painted when you got it? .. Some of the older ones were polished and lacquered.
Surely not. The flap enables the draught shield to be used when preheating without having to remove the whole guard.
Yes, flap to the top so that the pre-heater wind shield can be placed and removed. @Buggerlugs Your heater is looking great and working well. Now, a question or two: Am I correct in assuming that the XN control cock is original to the heater? When you look the control cock out to service is, did it have a “normal” system for operating the pricker or was there a ball bearing involved? Cheers Tony
It's a fine looking heater! Tilley introduced that style of wire guard in the 1950's, in my opinion, it is a better guard than the original simpler guard.
@Tony Press, Yes you are correct the XN did come with the early R1 heaters, and sorry mate I dont remember if I took it out or not.
@JEFF JOHNSON, yes i have changed it to the newer guard, i know its not original but i prefer it that way.
Hello all, I called it right Michael has done it again. I had recently said that Michael wasn't happy with the spray job on the fount, So I am happy to say he was right. Here are some photos of the new spray job that he has done, and it differently better. I am very pleased with the out come.
@JEFF JOHNSON I decided that since I came across an original wire guard that I should put it on, as you said wrong period got me thinking. hmm I did like the other guard, but better to have the original one. So here are some extra photos.
