A single washer works OK, but I feel that two might give a better or more reliable seal. The bulk spares kits sold by the fettle box contain 12 of...
Thanks for the replies, I purchased them for £100 for the pair. That is more than I would normally pay for used X246Bs, but these looked in...
What would likely happen if an attempt was made to use a Tilley storm lantern with methylated spirit instead of paraffin as the fuel ? The reason...
Thanks, but they only go up to 4XL/5XL in warehouse coats, larger in other types of clothing.
Can anyone recommend a supplier of very large warehouse coats/overall coats ? Blue or grey preferably but most any colour other than white would...
When sending a lamp via parcel post I have been known to describe it as a "vintage light" which is true, and not to mention "oil" or "paraffin" or...
I got a bargain in a local car boot sale, an unused X246B that looked as though it had been run over ! The glass was missing and the tank and...
Presuming that the lamp has been correctly preheated, a yellow flame from the burner as shown in the photograph is almost always a sign of a...
You can order a set of seals and washers from "the fettlebox" who advertise regularly on these forums. Forum members receive a discount. The...
So far as I can tell, this refers to the use of fine platinum wire in order to render gas mantles more durable and less easily broken, I suspect...
Don't some overseas lighthouses still use very large pressure lamps ? Not a portable lantern but a fixed installation, consisting of a pressurised...
Do you know anyone who has a Tilley lamp ? and who is used to the proper operation thereof. I strongly suspect that you are lighting the lamp...
It sounds to me as though the vapouriser is defective. The vapouriser is INTENDED to emit a jet of vapourised fuel vertically upwards in order...
"this listing has ended because the item is no longer available" Did they all sell ! The price seemed high, but I have observed others for sale...
Indeed, and I am considering doing exactly that. I have a number of X246B lanterns which are very common so there is no concern about spoiling the...
I rather like the idea of a pressure gauge. I have never been that keen on a pressurised container, that must have a limit as to safe pressure,...
A seller on ebay has a number of Tilley FL6 lamps for sale in original wooden packing cases. This is a "buy it now" listing and not an auction,...
See "fixture arc lamp" on page 55 of this document, for type of miniature electric arc lamp used for filming. Link
Not a wick lamp IMHO as no space for a chimney. Unlikely IMHO to be a standard pressure lamp as the tank looks too small to hold enough fuel....
The instruction leaflet would seem to be for a different lamp, though the instructions for lighting are the same. You appear to have an X246B but...
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