Any Tilly Lamp Specialists in the House?

[gentlemanc]

I was very fortunate to inherit a lovely old Tilley lamp from my Grandfather. Sadly it has been put out of reach of my vandal of a son now he is a little older I would like to get it going again but sadly the mantle disintegrated when I picked it up.

Back home in Norwich i would know where to go but now I based in Southampton I am clueless and hoped someone might be able to know what type I need and maybe recommend an online emporium that may be able to supply me with a batch of replacements?

I have attached some pictures if anyone can help

Many thanks all

 

[wingstoo]

Ebay is your friend at times...

I have 5 of these lamps and dozens of new mantles for them, most from Ebay, get a good dose of mantles though as they are fragile once first used.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o....Xtilley+lantern&_nkw=tilley+lantern&_sacat=0

 

[Outlaw13]

Also check the leather/rubber seal on the plunger. They will perish if the lamp is stored for a long time. May even be worth getting a service kit, fairly easy to do.

 

[The Ratcatcher]

The lamp is a Tilley 245. All spare parts are available from Tilley. www.tilleylamp.co.uk. Hope this is helpful.

Alan

 

[ateallthepies]

That's an X246B lamp you have there. As the others said, ebay or Base-camp.co.uk for mantles. Get a few Tilley 164H happy mantles or 164X or basecamp does their own Pro brand which are good.
In a pinch, any mantle that you can get to fit will work but there will be one type that performs best and it's a case of buying different types and finding out if your that way inclined, but the Happy mantles are a good bet.

Steve

 

[Monikieman]

http://classicpressurelamps.com/forum/

great source of info and spares.

 

[rik_uk3]

Its not 'old' and just buy a service pack from www.base-camp.co.uk

Lots of mantles on ebay that will fit these lamps and the likes of Bialaddin/vapalux

 

[gentlemanc]

Wow thanks everyone for such a great response this site really is good, I will get a service pack and go from there thanks again.

 

[ateallthepies]

It's nice that this has been passed down from Gramps, with a bit of care you could do the same with your future grand children

Steve.

 

[ozzy1977]

Do you have the meths pre heater fot it?

 

[fishfish]

i feel compelled to add that pre-heating with the meths burner should take a good 5 minutes,so many folk dont and just get black smoke and flame bellowing out!

 

[gentlemanc]

Do you have the meths pre heater fot it?

yes thanks ozzy, I have actually re-furbed it once a couple of years ago but have moved twice since then and it has been stored badly so I have slapped my own wrist and wanted to get it back up to scratch.