Restoring a 1950s Vintage Tilley Lamp
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- I got this old 1950s Tilley X246A paraffin (kerosene) pressure lamp at an auction a while back, and thought it would make a decent restoration project.
I was tempted to go all in on it and strip off the paint etc, but the lamp wasn't in bad shape. I like things to have a bit of wear and history to them, so I decided to just polish it up, replace the seals and get it cleaned up and working again.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Stripping the Lamp
01:47 Vapouriser and Valve Assembly
03:08 Burner Assembly
04:07 Pressure Pump Assembly
05:26 Cleaning it All
07:10 Clearing the Vapouriser
08:37 Reassembling the Lamp
16:38 Testing the Lamp
18:43 Fitting the New Mantle
19:36 Lighting the Lamp - Zábava
We have the exact same one on my fireplace, my 12yr old son and I have wanted to restore it for a while now. Thank you so much for this video!
Great job on the resto. Been using these a good long while. Over 30 years. As well as Taylors yacht stoves and heaters. The trick is to wait until the last possible moment to turn it on. When my igniter is just about to go out, I twist the valve, instant clean burn. The yellow flames will coat it in filth quicker than anything so just be patient and don't turn it on too soon. The same with the Taylors, a shot of meths, let it all burn, turn it on, instant blue flame. Happy burning!
Really nice to see you keep all the original paint. A true 'restoration' not a pimp job! 🧡
Thanks!
Most of the things I restore are too far gone to keep much original, so it was nice with this one to keep it more or less standard.
Great video thank you. I have just found a lamp in its original box
Good luck with it!
Thank you for showing the back of the mantle instructions at 18:48. It is good to see that the mantle is properly fitted into the 2 grooves on the burner. Some people attach the smaller opening to the vaporiser shaft or leave it dangling and it all falls apart when the top is removed for cleaning.
You're welcome! Yes, I made sure it all went back together exactly as the instructions!
It's beautiful, many thanks, I just bought one from 1940s I think, I have a service kit ordered for it and looking forward to restoring it. Very helpful, thank you again. Gérard lacey in Ireland.
They are still great looking, aren't they? They're easy to keep running with the new parts, too. With a bit of care, it should be good for another 80 years!
Really great, I love these lamps
I have a soft spot for them myself!
Super cool lamp well done. I want one.
Thanks!
These are really cool, and reliable too. I'll be using this one a lot 🙂
It was amazing. Congratulations. Hugs from Brazil.
Thank you! 👍
very saitisfying... well done.
Thank you! 👍
Even if I did not have a Tilley Lamp your video is a joy to watch.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
amazing
Thanks!
I have just bought one, same year as yours, but speculum/chrome finish which is a bit pitted, but a bit of solvol autosalve should tidy that up, hopefully not too much of the chrome is gone. The frame is quite rusty so will need a clean up and a bit of paint. The top/vent is chipped and rusty in places so will probably need renewing. I haven't got it yet so I am only going by the E-bay pictures, but I have every confidence I can return it to some of its former glory. Not sure how I will go about polishing the brass yet but I will think of something. Thanks for your video, I'm sure I will be referring to it quite frequently, but it doesn't look like rocket science so I am sure I will cope🤣🤣
I have one exactly like this,needs a full service.
Fortunately almost all parts are easy to get hold of, and not particularly expensive. Good luck! 👍
@@OldtoNewRestorations On further investigation I have the 246 B,unused since 1996,needs seals , leather pump piece and fresh paraffin and a mantle.It cleaned up well.Enjoyed your video.
I love to revamp the Tilley lamp I inherited from my father
Hi buddy, I liked your job, cool result 👍
Thanks mate, glad you liked it! 🙂
@@OldtoNewRestorations You are welcome!
Loved it! I ve just bought a couple in need of a lot of tlc! This will be a great help. 😆
Great to hear! They're great lamps to work on, fairly simple and all the parts are readily available. Good luck with them! 👍
Magnifico trabajo, he informacion, justo esta tarde encontre una en una tienda de antigüedades y buscaba informacion para restaurarla.
¡Excelente! Buena suerte con la restauración. Estas son buenas lámparas. 👍
What enamel did you use/recommend for the hood? It's a great shade of brown just like the original and must stand some heat. I'm currently fettling a Guardsman and he looks anything but at the moment 😂. Nice lamp tho
Actually it came to me like that, the hood was in great shape already and just needed a clean!
Unfortunately I've yet to find any decent DIY-level enamel that will hold up to the heat and still look good.
Great Job and nicely done. What did you put in the tank? Paraffin? Kerosene? or lamp oil? which one is the ideal one?
Thanks!
I used paraffin, although it's essentially the same thing as kerosene - just a cleaner version of it. It's less sooty and smokey, so that's the most ideal.
@@OldtoNewRestorations Thanks a lot. I always wondered the difference between the two.
I have one, (working) in an original carry case. no idea there was so many small parts.
Yes, there's quite a lot to them!
Fortunately all the common wear parts are readily available and cheap.
@@OldtoNewRestorations could you share the link where you got your parts ?
@@paulpalmer7353Have a look at Base Camp: www.base-camp.co.uk/tilley.html Or there's a few sellers on eBay that should sell most of what you need.
That would go with my Tilley hat. Was that made in Canada?
Haha 😁 No, made in London!
I already know that this isn't a Coleman kerosene lantern with viynl plastic mantels required to be on the heaters rods. This lantern was manufactured by a different company. It has a different brand name.
Hi there, you don't half make fitting the mantel look easy. I got the genuine Tilley ones and the top and bottom holes are too small. I wrecked both of the 2 I had trying to fit them, and I ain't a clumsy person !!
Haha, thanks! It was a bit of a fiddle, yes. I've had problems before; I think these ones are quite old themselves though. Perhaps they just don't make them like they used to!
U seem to not understand the word restoration. Restoring a valuable artifact from the past doesn't mean striping it completely from patina. The less is changed from the original the better.
Which is exactly why I left the fuel tank unrestored 🙄 What else do you think I should have left? The dirty glass? The worn out seals? Should I not have cleaned all the years of soot from it?