Great fettle, great lamp!
Happy new year to all!
Likewise, thanks for sharing. Lamps with their history are have that extra quality about them. With family history, even more so.
Hi Mark and welcome to the forum. You’ve got all the advice you need from Jeff and Henry. A good clean and a fresh set of seals usually gets a...
A bit of a bargain I’d say!
@Jean J Is that VL from the little known range of Tilley Restaurant lamps?:D
Great! There’s always a solution...
Superb original lamp, marvellous!
Very nice, especially with the plated tank.
Very nice and a good Chrissy pressie to yourself!
Two great finds! That’s a very original looking early 246 pork pie.
Nice haul! That MilSpec is a good looking lamp! Happy fettling!
Here’s a better photo.. [ATTACH]
Thanks all for the info. I felt sure the brown hood was wrong, just doesn’t sit right in every sense. I’ve no idea which version this lamp is,...
Welcome to the forum. Two very nice lamps!
@JEFF JOHNSON I’ve got a late type XN control cock, with a screw on knob. Would this be correct for my TL-13 tank?
Thanks all for your comments. I think this must be my first haul that doesn’t include lamps I don’t want, no rusty X246B or incomplete wickies!
@Jean J Yes please Jean!
A nice old lamp Alec, well saved!
@Jean J Finding a hood for the early porkie lantern is going to be fun! Don’t suppose you e got one squirrelled away Jean?
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