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. :D

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

[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 :D 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/

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s71/the-minors/IMG_0003.jpg

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 :rolleyes: ) 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 :D

[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 :D

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 :D

[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' :D ]

[chas brookes]

glad you got it working, I think you are probably right it had been sitting around for quite a while so it could be a partial blockage of the vapouriser.
:burnout:

[Mikey P]

Yes mate - I'll post a picture soon as I resprayed the tanks and cleaned everything else - really pleased.

[Mikey P]

Here we are:

http://i35.tinypic.com/10s6d93.jpg

Cleaned and resprayed tank with red-purple lacquer (3 coats), cleaned guard (although still a bit corroded, perfectly functional), had to replace pump housing (it broke at the thread), cleaned everything else, and replaced washers and pump leather with Service Pack.

Service pack, mantles and pump spares from http://www.base-camp.co.uk who also gave me some advice and tips - brilliant company so please use them.

So, lamp was free from Chas (cheers mate!),
Lacquer was 3.00 from eBay
Pump spares, mantles and service pack from Base Camp, about 13.00
So, whole lot about 16 quid. Still need to clean out the vapour tube but nearly all sorted now.

[chas brookes]

Its looking good Mike glad it found a good home

[Andy2112]

I've seen a pair of old tilley lamps for sale, gold base and black top, glass intact but they need new mantles, the guy is asking £20 each for them, what do you think about the price/quality ? any ideas ? worth buying or will it be a case of too much to repair.

[spamel]

Well, they're worth around 100 notes new from the manufacturers, and sometimes even more. Mantles will be easy to come by.

As to the hynting, are all your seals intact? A pump up should solve the problem, but if you have a seal leaking then you won't get the pressure up.

[Andy2112]

Cheers Spamel, i might get one if the guy's still got them, something to play with at least.

[Silverback]

I bought one off ebay and had a really bad experiece with the seller p4ula It was described as very good condition and was an absolute train wreck when it arrived with obvious damage sustained long before it was ever dispatched to me. The seller had excellent feedback so I foolishly assumed returning for a refund would be simple amicable affair NOT SO seller ignored me both via email and phone (hung up as soon as I asked for seller by name). I posted negative feedback following this and almost straight away she responded with a cowardly retaliatory response which ebay duly removed at my request. I ended up going through a lengthy dispute with Paypal and filed a claim. I got my money but still lost out on the return postage and the seller had the audacity to post follow up feedback to say that a full refund had been given omitting to mention that it was only after a lengthy 'touch and go' battle resulting in Paypal wrenching my refund from her grubby little dishonest grasp! :cussing:

[wingstoo]

Hi Mikey P,

I have had to buy a couple of new glasses for my Tilley lamp, they are not too expensive at about £8 to £10.

As for Paraffin I get mine "On draught" at 74.9p per litre, so I bought 21ltrs ;)

Also looking to get a load more at that price:D

Take a look around your area and see if you can get it "draught" rather than "pre-packed" it is about half the price.

wingstoo