I've paid more for a lot worse! I reckon that should clean up pretty well and the hood seems OK from what I can see. The tank might need a respray...
Maybe the easiest thing is for you to send me your frame with the broken thread and I'll repair that in situ.
So this is what I have. TBH you're welcome to the whole frame as is if it's any good to you. It's not in pristine condition but it'll clean up OK....
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Yup, I guessed that's what had happened. Well, I could either silver solder a new 2BA threaded stud onto the existing stump, or pull off the block...
Thinking about the 300X and snapped thread that secures the handle, there are two options I can see. 1st, you might find a donor frame that you...
Wow, that's quite an operation. I'd compare it to open heart surgery, well done!
BTW, original glass globes are very hard to come by so treat it gently! There are some non Veritas globes that will fit but having an original...
The paint on the frame looks pretty thick and textured so it could be hiding a date underneath, that said, I've got some without any markings at...
There's a lamp that I might potentially buy if anyone can pick up for me. Seller is pickup only. Postage could then be sorted out.
If you check out the Reference Gallery you should be able to match yours to find it's appropriate date.
When you say it's a brass tank, to be honest, most Tilley's had brass tanks except during the war years when some (all ?) models swapped to steel....
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[ATTACH] This is the Rustoleum I used on my Coleman 169k but it looked very good on my Tilley table lamp as well.
That would be a good idea but... the colour on the can lid does not necessarily equate to the finished colour. I used another cream coloured...
I found Rustoleum Antique White looked quite nice.
Yes, I think they went quickly as a mate looked on Facebook as I was posting this thread and couldn't find them either. Basically for £60 you got...
If one were to search for two Tilley lamps, say on a certain website where people post things about themselves, maybe adding their 'FACE', one...
What a lovely lantern!
Actually they might have run out on diesel I suppose.
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