Wanted: Tilley Lamp

[Mikey P]

Question 1: Anyone got an old Tilley lamp they don't want? I don't mind if it needs a clean and new mantles but the glass should be intact.

Question 2: where the hell do you buy paraffin these days?

 

[chas brookes]

Hi Mikey P
I have an old tilley lamp in need of TLC which has an intact globe the chrome is a bit rusty, you are most welcome to pm sent
Parafin is available from most big garden centres, and I believe B&Q sell it is used in the greenhouse heaters they sell

Photo Link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8669278@N02/2584129957/

 

[Chainsaw]

I was gifted one of these by a very kind guy on SotP recently, the one on the left, and I must say I really love it You can get paraffin from a garden centre, still in use for heating greenhouses etc. Spares from you guessed it http://www.tilleylamp.co.uk/

Cheers,

Alan

 

[rik_uk3]

Tilley spares here

http://www.base-camp.co.uk/stove_in.htm

 

[Pantalaimon]

In the Netherlands over here, they sell paraffin oil(lamp oil) just in the supermarkets. Its used very often for oil lamps/candles.

 

[tommy the cat]

Oil lamp oil about £1.80 ish a litre I think parrafin alot dearer and you can get lamp oil infused with citronella and keeps the mossies away + smells better.
Dvae

 

[hiraeth]

Paraffin is only £3.75 for four liters in my local hardware shop.

 

[tommy the cat]

Thats cheap .5l to buy in trade price is about £4.50 here!!!
Dave

 

[Mikey P]

Hi Mikey P
I have an old tilley lamp in need of TLC which has an intact globe the chrome is a bit rusty, you are most welcome to pm sent
Parafin is available from most big garden centres, and I believe B&Q sell it is used in the greenhouse heaters they sell

Photo Link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8669278@N02/2584129957/

Thanks Chas - I have replied. You're a star!

 

[chas brookes]

Hi Mike
Tilley Lamp posted

 

[rik_uk3]

Lamp oil works great in wick lamps, but tends to quickly block up vaporisers in pressure lamps (I learned the hard way ) Just stick to paraffin and y ou'll have no problems

 

[elevenses]

can you use petrol in a tilley ?

 

[beachlover]

can you use petrol in a tilley ?

If you can confirm you are my ex-wife then yes.
Otherwise NO!!!

 

[elevenses]

If you can confirm you are my ex-wife then yes.
Otherwise NO!!!

LOL

I didn't think so with petrol being so much thinner and more flammable but I thought I would ask

at very least the question gives someone a laugh at my expense

 

[beachlover]

LOL

I didn't think so with petrol being so much thinner and more flammable but I thought I would ask

at very least the question gives someone a laugh at my expense

Sorry matey, I wasn't taking the mick out of you. Really, don't even consider petrol!

 

[elevenses]

Sorry matey, I wasn't taking the mick out of you. Really, don't even consider petrol!

No worries did not take it the wrong way.

I Just took it as banter which is great IMO

Because I always ask no matter how silly I think the question to be, I do tent to attract a bit of banter. LOL

 

[elevenses]

some reason cant edit should say tend not tent !!

 

[firecrest]

I was interested in getting some paraffin as well, owning a small victorian night light. I found lamp oil, but they say on the box "paraffin ONLY" so whats the difference?

Can I put garden centre lamp oil in a miners lamp?

 

[tommy the cat]

Yes you can put lamp oil in anything with a wick but read what Rik posted as he is the authority on lamps and cookers. If its not pressurised ie a pump type mechanism should be no problem. Lamp oil can be got in £1 type shops parrafin can be harder to find and dearer.
Garden centres can be quite dear for lamp oil.....try Wilkinsons Morrisons.
Dave
Ps Disclamer My Dad doesn't own Wilkinsons or Morrisons.

 

[Mikey P]

Got it working almost perfectly now but it's hunting a bit (kind of like 'coughing' - can't think of a better way to describe it).

I don't think it's an air leak - possibly some carbon deposits. Someone told me you can use carburettor cleaner on the vapouriser but (a) I haven't got any, and (b) I don't want to buy a whole tin for one vapouriser.

Any top tips?

[Aside: Talking of top tips, saw one in Viz recently that made me chuckle: Rappers - negate the need of having to say 'Know what I mean?' all the time by speaking clearly in the first place' ]