Rover8FFR Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Help and advice needed please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midge321 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 http://www.base-camp.co.uk/ Think it' s a Tilley , take a look there for advice and spares. Got my M320 vapalux army lamp info there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Yes its definitely a TILLEY as is marked on the glass globe with number 171. Also on its Golden base stating manufactured in United Kingdom. What do they run on? Kerosene/ Parafin or petrol???? Edited August 2, 2012 by Rover8FFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 The Tilley storm is used by the military. If it has been sitting about get a new set of washers and seals before using it. They are all Parrafin, NEVER use petrol in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 The Tilley storm is used by the military. If it has been sitting about get a new set of washers and seals before using it. They are all Parrafin, NEVER use petrol in them. Great Tony B can the gauzes be replaced as it disintegrated when I breathed on it :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Great Tony B can the gauzes be replaced as it disintegrated when I breathed on it :shocked: Yes, are you sitting comfortably? I'm about to go into lecture mode. The mantle is cotton treated with Thorium, only other use is nuclear reactors. Initially they are just like cloth. When it is lit for the first time the heat causes a change and it becomes brittle and delicate, never try to light the lamp with a damaged mantle. The Parrafin vapour burns inside the mantle, which glows as a result of the heat, otherwise it would be a hurricane lamp. Cost about £3 each, but you can buy in bulk fromvarious internet sites. Or a full service kit from Tilley themselves, you do need a meth wick that clamps around the heater pipe to pre heat the burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Tony you forgot to mention not to touch the mantle with your fingers when fitting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Tony you forgot to mention not to touch the mantle with your fingers when fitting it. Tilley now do a 'quick fit ' mantle. Much easier than the old ones. Also blowse the mantle out before lightinging. This sight is the one to check. They are good for all the bits, if a bit slow at times. http://www.base-camp.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I believe the type given to me is an X246B. would anyone agree with that theory? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 In VAOS J1 it was referred to as Lamps, pressure, hurricane, paraffin X246B is The Tilley Lamp Company item code now described in COSA as 6260-99-462-3182 Lantern, kerosene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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