Sdr

Hi,sorry about this but I think I might have found another SDR version. The one I have has a separate filler cap. The glass is half blacked out on the outside and mirror finish on the inside, or would be if it was all intact. It has a black paint finish over brass and a light coloured hood, three screws and a central one holding it on, the paint has a bit of a sandy finish. The reflectors are pretty good and it fired up first time even though it will need a new pump washer. Any ideas?

 

Hello and welcome aboard!
Photos of your lantern would be useful.

 

Thanks Jeff, I will send some photo's

 

Having trouble sending photo's

 

There's a tutorial in the 'Forum Tutorials and Test Area - It's easier than it might appear or at least, you'll soon get used to it. Be particularly careful to follow all the instructions printed in red (*Edit: Link was broke, and there is no tutorial to be found). Sorry if I'm going over the top there but that simple step is clearly beyond a couple of members here and it just gets tedious...

Best of luck!

 

Sorry it took so long to post the photo's.
Hope someone can put me straight on this one.

 

It looks to me like where your filler cap is where the original pump was and where the pressure pip should be someone has fitted a different pump...

 

But what you can't see in the photo is the the pip that is still there

 

There is a pic of this in jims book with a separate filler cap
Looks to me like a very nice find and even if it is a boudge up its still a nice find (I want one ).

Kenny

 

So it's not a unheard of version, and I still need to do the lottery every Saturday?
It looks original but I will have a real good look at it.

 

I would like to see images of the pump and filler cap in detail. What is the pump check valve type? Has to be possible to remove for fitting new seals so is it a "Primus" type? That filler cap looks odd and flat so what it that like and what is the fitting in the tank?

What Jim Illustrates is an LDR and we know from the parts that there are differences and this lamp is not an LDR. What it may be is a transitional model and therefore interesting and rare. ::Neil::

 

I will get some good photo's for everyone to have a good look at.
Although the filler cap looks flat and flimsy it is actually concave and pretty substantial.

 

You mean the 'Excellent/LDR on page 37, Kenny?

Just read Neil's post...

The pump looks almost Vapalux - what can be seen of it, anyway...

 

Everything looks to be original to me, all seems to have had the gold finish, not sure what the nrt looks like because I didn't want to disturb it as it is working.

 

This looks more than interesting, let's hear what the experts say...

 

(Not at all an expert but...) that looks even more like a Vapalux pump - milling is a bit different but not much else.

I wonder if this is some sort of transition model between the LDR and the SDR - or a development/prototype SDR. Interesting, whatever it is and maybe even unique.

 

Yes the pump tube looks very Vapalux/Bialaddin, but the pump rod guide looks different to anything I've seen. The tank is rolled out to take that pump tube so I don't think it's been added afterwards that's for sure. Nice find.

 

Thanks for that last comment[Steve]I am no expert I own about 40 lanterns and 10 stoves.
I have had a SDR before but sold it on.
It would be nice if this one is something different but I am only asking for opinions and/or information as I don't know myself.

 

I guess this is a special find

Maybe it is helpful to take a photo from the NRV through the filler opening that seems to be on the opposite of the pump (if possible)...

 

Take another look at the photo's Steve the NRV is at the bottom of the pump tube.

 

Oh, agreed absolutely - I wasn't suggesting it was one and added later. Just that Tilley may have, er, sought (and received) their inspiration from somewhere else...

BTW, burntofferings, who is "Steve"?

 

As some have said the pump looks similar to a Vapalux and in shape it is but in reality it is totally different [to the ones I own], it looks almost too good for it's intended purpose,the milling is nice and it seems a lot daintier and tidier, the Vapalux ones look a bit clumsy next to this one.

 

Sorry meant StephanE

 

Thanks to all that have commented

 

Well, I guess it's me...

Unusual here in Germany but in the UK I guess very common for Stephen, Stephan, ...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen

 

No it's alright David, I just wanted to point out the factory finish in case anyone else didn't notice it.

 

Yes, I've seen that, I meant to take a photo through the filler opening, so that we can see the part of the valve that is inside of the fount

...if possible

 

...and there was me thinking Steve Wozniak had become a member...