Tilley X246b 11 83

Nothing special, just a good old workhorse made from parts I still had lying around.

The tank was the one I used to show how I spray with rattle cans, the hood/burner were NOS but weren't recognised as such by the eBay seller. The frame came from a job lot and I can't remember where I got the bail from but it needs some rust treatment for sure! The pump and control cock came from a job lot of Tilley stuff I bought a couple of years back and the vaporiser is a NOS one from a good friend in South America although I can't remember exactly where right now but the guy runs a Primus stove themed cafe!

Please excuse the green tank but the test spraying went pretty well so Ieft it. Did Tilley ever use Forest Green?

 

I don't know if it was ever a factory colour - but I like it ! And it lights up well.
Chris

 

The paint job looks fine!

 

Green looks really well, love the idea of building another lamp from spare parts lying around.

 

Looks good, Colin.

 

Another Tilley lives! I like the colour Colin, looks smart. Would that be the bail I sent you?

 

Look fantastic to me, well done and thanks for the money shot.

 

Hey @ColinG
Perhaps Tilley didn’t paint their founts forest green, however, after seeing yours, they should have.
Well done mate.
Pete

 

Aha! Yes, very likely. It'll get dunked in my de-rusting solution for a few days - that'll do the trick.

 

@ColinG
May I ask what you use as your de-rusting solution?

 

Looks like a Coleman from here.

 

Not sure if this is available in Oz but it certainly works... it's just slow.

 

I'm using phosphoric acid for rust, works pretty fast. Citric acid is safer and slower.

Nice lantern btw!