Had this one for a little while, pretty well as found, just gave it a slight buff and changed the seals.
Looks like it. This guard differs from the one seen on the other radiators in that it cannot be easily removed as a complete unit. Instead, it is hinged at the bottom and rotates forward for servicing etc. when unclipped at the top - thus it cannot be easily lost as with the lesser radiators. On the other hand, the radiator can be removed from the stand and often was. Thus it's quite common to find the RH57 for sale without the stand and they can be difficult to obtain. You can pay more for the stand alone than the cost of the radiator. I was very lucky and managed to get a reproduction stand:- https://classicpressurelamps.com/index.php?threads/487
I've just been looking through the Tilley paperwork in the gallery and came across this price list https://classicpressurelamps.com/index.php?threads/1730 . I notice there is a special preheat torch part number 1545. Do we know what the difference is to the normal 151 torch? Price is quite a bit higher than the standard so there must be something.
Nice one Matthew Don't know about you but the RH57 just feels a lot better built than the R1 . A lot more solid. Better guard better handle and the reflectir seems to have a srtonger rim around it. One of the few tilley products that are better the earlier model Nice share Ozzy
The RH57 was always intended to be a 'de-luxe' model rather than a natural development of the R1. Since the mid-fifties, development for Tilley was actually deterioration, sadly...
I wasn't aware of that David I had assumed it was inproved to compete with the better built and more reliable Bialaddin Bolwfire . Still it certainly lives up to the label of Delux Model Ozzy
Late into this, but I think as David said with Tilley's development they did make certain things worse and one major thing was the tanks. These have the later ones with the updated base seam and therefore it is possible to dish the base plate out like on the X246b. Mine is currently level with the sides so not quite rocking on it but one of the screws in the stand was too tall so I had to change that and file the head down so that the tank sat neatly in its cradle. It's not a problem, I've had it running and so long as I'm careful when pumping it up then it'll be alright.
