“New” Tilley X246A

Hello, new to the forum.
Here is my recently acquired gold finish X246A lamp from I believe January 1963.
Still in the original box that it was despatched to a hardware factors in London.
I hope to service it and then it can go with my repainted X246B.

 

Hi @AllanI - welcome to the board.
Congrats on a great find - it does look nearly if not new - if you give it a wash in soapy water the pictures will go well in the reference section.
Chris

 

The manual came with it but I think a new meths burner will be required !

 

It seems to have dissolved !

 

Cool looks great to me nice one.

 

Yep, that's what happens when you leave the priming torch in the meths bottle - as no doubt many have found to their cost!

 

Initial strip and clean. Hoping new seals and washers and will be good to go.

 

The transit box with “Gold Finish” stamp and marked with certificate of compliance for the box.

 

The glass.

 

Welcome aboard!

It's possible to rewire the meths torches.

 

At the moment I can’t even get the lid off the jar!

 

The lid had at one time a paper gasket in it; if they left meths in the jar then it’ll be a bit of work to get it off.

 

Look after your Tilley 171 glass. It’s older than your lamp and well worth preserving.

Cheers

Tony

 

She looks in fine condition to me excellent find.

 

I found out many years ago the hard way, don’t leave the lighting torch in a full bottle of meths!

Welcome aboard!

 

All good new seals and washers for the 246A.

 

Both looking like they are going well - what are you going to get next ?

 

Looking good!