An excellent video, in fact, far better than some English fiddlers and "restorers" who seem incapable of understanding how a Tilley works; they are bent on exposing the brass and vandalising the enamel on the chimney with sand blasters. Liked your forensics, too. One point, loading the pre-heat torch is best done in a jar filled with meths (you may even buy copies of the 1950's jar at prices on eBay similar to the mentioned vapourisers!)). Well done.
I have a jar, I store the torch in the jar when I'm not using it but I usually don't keep any alcohol in the jar. I find my squirt bottle so handy for so many things. "Best" is a tough word, for what I'm doing the squirt bottle is just handy and I don't have to keep multiple containers filled. I too was a "brass exposer" at one point, I've learned the error of my ways now.
The thing I found with the Coleman 'Dual fuel' lamps is the mantle tends to get broken easier as it is only held at the top. Only managed to get 1-2 fishing trips from each mantle, whereas the Tilley Guardsman would last the whole season until it was stripped and serviced. But I did like the ability to use Unleaded fuel the Coleman, as it made less things to pack Plus less messing about to prime & light.
I just bought a Tilley and was looking for tips on how to restore it, which lead me to this video. It has no torch however, but I think mabe I could turn a cup from aluminum and use that for starting it, I have a lathe so it opens up some possibilities.
Thanks again Kurt. Now, can anyone tell me if the Austramax has the same size pip in its NRV as a Petromax? I was hoping it would share this with a Tilly since they use the same small pump cup but unfortunately I found this not to be true.
Tilley lanterns are fantastic, more forgiving than the germanic tribes of petromax, aida, etc> British export customs does not like the smell of kerosene, had several returned to sender in the UK as a Yank trying to buy from across the pond.
The description. Dooblydoo is a term I first heard John Green of vlogbrothers say. I don't know if he coined it but its a TH-camr kinda thing. I had forgotten to add the link, thanks for reminding me.
An excellent video, in fact, far better than some English fiddlers and "restorers" who seem incapable of understanding how a Tilley works; they are bent on exposing the brass and vandalising the enamel on the chimney with sand blasters. Liked your forensics, too. One point, loading the pre-heat torch is best done in a jar filled with meths (you may even buy copies of the 1950's jar at prices on eBay similar to the mentioned vapourisers!)). Well done.
I have a jar, I store the torch in the jar when I'm not using it but I usually don't keep any alcohol in the jar. I find my squirt bottle so handy for so many things. "Best" is a tough word, for what I'm doing the squirt bottle is just handy and I don't have to keep multiple containers filled.
I too was a "brass exposer" at one point, I've learned the error of my ways now.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I appreciate that you show when things don't go to plan and the remedy process.
Another excellent Lantern Lab video!
Awesome to see new content and something different. Great information keep up the great work.
Fantastic. So much different from Coleman, which is very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Love the AvE doobly doo reference. Keep the videos coming. Love them.
John Green doobly doo reference, I presume thats where AvE got it but JG was doing it first.
I just Googled it and the internets attribute "dooblydoo" in reference to the description to Wheezywaiter...
Well I just learned something new today!
The thing I found with the Coleman 'Dual fuel' lamps is the mantle tends to get broken easier as it is only held at the top.
Only managed to get 1-2 fishing trips from each mantle, whereas the Tilley Guardsman would last the whole season until it was stripped and serviced.
But I did like the ability to use Unleaded fuel the Coleman, as it made less things to pack Plus less messing about to prime & light.
Interesting to know.
I just bought a Tilley and was looking for tips on how to restore it, which lead me to this video. It has no torch however, but I think mabe I could turn a cup from aluminum and use that for starting it, I have a lathe so it opens up some possibilities.
The torches are available, there are some on ebay right now. They're expensive but last and last. I've only ever had that one.
Thank you for a great video and as always very entertaining.
happy to see new content :)
I love Bialaddin and Vapalux Lanterns also, own them both!
Thanks again Kurt. Now, can anyone tell me if the Austramax has the same size pip in its NRV as a Petromax? I was hoping it would share this with a Tilly since they use the same small pump cup but unfortunately I found this not to be true.
Great video, I noticed that the lamp was pulsing, I have just rebuilt 3 and they all do the same is this standard or is it a problem?
Hay Curt
Nice work, I was under the impression that there is a brass washer after the pump washer and before the threaded collar.
If you say so. Who knows if this one had one and it got lost...
That appears to be pre 1957, I could be wrong I'm not expert but they stopped using the speculum coatings after that as it was pretty nasty process.
Good job sir. 👍🏼
Where did you get the reproduction globe for the Tilley 246 lamp?
eBay, it's from South Korea and seems to be of very good quality.
Tilley lanterns are fantastic, more forgiving than the germanic tribes of petromax, aida, etc> British export customs does not like the smell of kerosene, had several returned to sender in the UK as a Yank trying to buy from across the pond.
What is a dooblydoo?
The description. Dooblydoo is a term I first heard John Green of vlogbrothers say. I don't know if he coined it but its a TH-camr kinda thing. I had forgotten to add the link, thanks for reminding me.
I say, cracking good viddy.