Hi Les and Welcome ! what a lovely thing to do for your Dad :thumbup::thumbup: that’ll bring back some times, i’m sure :-) i have used fruit and...
Sounds cool :thumbup: at least one member mentioned they had a caravan a little while ago .. perhaps they could help? @Gary Waller
hi Tony :thumbup: Was the roto tip cleaner gland soldered up or has it come adrift?
they do look similar all these flippin’ tilleys… [ATTACH] anyway the x246A can look like this one, another image from the reference gallery...
this is the 1st version of the x246, from 1945 to 1950 [ATTACH] this is the 2nd version of the x246, from 1950 to the mid ‘50’s (known as the...
Hi @D_Vernon is there any stamping to state x246a on this one? [ATTACH] if it just says Tilley (Owl) Hendon then its an x246 deluxe
Thanks Iain :thumbup: i wonder if they stopped the BR49A model stamping at the same time??
Hullo Beanie, that is certainly coming along :-) :thumbup::thumbup:
Hi Tony, That is a handsome lamp :thumbup: Is the central column also brass? thanks p
Thats good advice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: they may be that earlier type or they might be a cut off version.. just the ‘cup’ part.. you can...
one of these ? [ATTACH] if you can undo the whole pump the non return valve is then accessible.. they are usually quite tight though ? the pip...
@Robin coleman Hi Robin there is this website but not sure if it is still active? perhaps there is some help there? www.blowlampsociety.com
Hi Robin some photos of the ‘lamp in question will help us further with the model whether paraffin or petrol? Whether there is a non return...
i found this after some searching.. from 2018 [ATTACH]
Oh that looks great :thumbup: Moncrieff also sell globes but i haven’t haven’t asked them for the gallery fitting there are other globes...
Jeff is right, i checked some other globes and they were all slightly bigger but all different.. up to 98mm ?
Hi Patrick, looks like a steel wartime PL :thumbup: most likely had a coat of hammerite by a previous owner looks pretty good from...
Hmm ok what about the gallery? it should be 95 I/D ? [ATTACH] edit ** i found the gallery screw and decided to check mine.. [ATTACH] it only...
hi @Sploosh33 a tilley globe should be around the 85 mm diameter at the fitting what does your juliands globe measure? [ATTACH] regards pb
Hi @Sooty the only daft questions are the ones we don’t ask? ;) We are all still learning here :thumbup:i know i am :doh: Yes, it will help...
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