Unfortunately I've tried on various vaporisers including a brand new high quality basecamp one. Just to prove the point re: Fuel pickup/valve etc...
Pictures show the chain of events, starts to separate, gets very hot, cool off and all good again!
I have a cast iron type R1 burner that I just cannot get to run right. Wondering if anyone else has had the problem! back story: It's been...
I spoke to Tilley recently, their vapourisers are all made in house, they wouldn't admit to quality issues (I'm currently waiting on replacement...
Will have to see if I can find an optical comparator to check profile, the nagging feeling in my mind is telling me that Tilley didn't like to mix...
Interesting! I've actually had the exact opposite! Were you using a split die? All dies have a production tolerance so adjusting a split die to...
I was looking for something else and came across this thread, thought I'd add to it so it will show up in search results: Control cock to fount...
Is there a ballpark price bracket for the enamelling of Tilley hoods? I know it probably depends on condition, but it would be useful to know when...
Thank you!
Yes that's the type! Good to know on standard threads. So I assume it's the same as the FL6 narrow type?
Hi all, I'm looking at buying what I believe to be the IF542 heater, but it it's missing it's pump. Would this have had the large type with a...
Hi Alec, If you wanted to donate them for research I would take them off your hands! Perhaps I could send back a fully cleaned and rejoined one...
4 hours in and running perfectly at high and low pressures. You can just make out the lower of the 2 joints.under the burner. This is the one that...
Beanie - The parts shown are the internal baffles and a little tube which seperates them at the correct distance. I machined the end off in the...
Thank you, just got the modified long one an on all day test to make sure all is well. I have a few ideas to try out with having the internal...
I plan to phone Tilley and see whether they are planning to start selling them again. I have only bought one from them previously, a 606 which was...
I think he's stopped selling the Tilley ones, he has another one now listed as "best quality available" but they are best part of £50 each!
Hi, Where are people currently getting vapourisers? I haven't seen any 169's on Ebay for a while and Tilley seem to have discontinued all...
Perfect thank you Tony! I did think by 1940 that the fonts were all steel which made me think earlier. Am I correct in thinking that the late 30's...
A other note on the dating of this, the fount appears to be stamped with the RD681681 number indicating 1937 or earlier, however the control cock...
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