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Ted the Tilley Lamp This is my first pressure lamp, and he produces a lot more light than a hurricane lantern, and quite a lot more heat as well.! Keywords: Lanterns

Ted the Tilley Lamp

This is my first pressure lamp, and he produces a lot more light than a hurricane lantern, and quite a lot more heat as well.!

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:Tilley
Model Reference:X246B Mk I
Lamp
Lamp Type:Pressure Lamp
Filament/Radiator Type:Mantle
Service Life:Indefinite
Burning Position:Upright would be a good idea...
Fixture
Location:Personal collection
Electrical
Wattage:None
Voltage:Nada
Current:Zilch
Optical
Lumen Output:Quite a lot.! (500 cp)
Physical/Production
Factory Location:Dunmarry, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Fabrication Date:August 1977
Application/Use:Lighting when there is no leccytrickle supply
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Keywords:Lanterns
Filesize:117 KiB
Date added:19 Feb 2025
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Ria   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 15:04]
I suggested his name Oil lamp Smile
Tuopeek   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 16:12]
Has he got a radioactive thoriated gas mantle? I keep one in a box as a Geiger-Counter check source Very Happy
Sammi   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 17:26]
I don't know, the mantle is brand new... Wonder
Tuopeek   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 18:37]
Maybe not then, they were trying to phase out the radioactive ones
Ria   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 19:55]
I'd guess so. We don't have a Geiger counter to check, though.
AgentHalogen_87   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 21:28]
You can still get new Thorium mantles. In fact, sometimes they don't even carry radiation warning tags, and you can order them direct from Amazon! There's no real way of telling without the tick-tick-tick box. Some say the Thorium mantles glow with a slight green tinge, some say the newer ones do. It more depends on how close to the burner the mantle gets.
Still a very nice lantern there!
Ria   [Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 22:19]
Wouldn't touch Amazon with a very long pole..! We got them from a very helpful seller on eBay.
Sammi   [Thu 20 Feb 2025 at 00:54]
We've had a disaster with the second lighting. Shocked Mind Blown
Lots of flames and smoke, thankfully we had a fire blanket on hand to smother the flames.! Embarrassed
It is going to take a bit of fettling, but Ted will get litted again. Oil lamp Cool

UPDATE
Ted has been rescued, we went to visit one of the members of CPL today, and John, her husband had a good look at him, and has given him a clean bill of health, plus we have litted him again.! Oil lamp Cool
AgentHalogen_87   [Sat 22 Feb 2025 at 19:14]
Fun fake fact: they are called 'pressure lamps' because using them is anxiety inducing! Laughing
Good to know it's still in good working order Oil lamp
Sammi   [Sun 23 Feb 2025 at 16:10]
Oh yes, he had a good long run yesterday and another today, the instructions for the lamp say that you should get about twelve hours from a full tank... Oil lamp
wide-lite 1000   [Fri 28 Mar 2025 at 02:08]
Nice ! I just bought a propane version. I just received my new mantles I bought and installed them . Next is a trip OUTSIDE for testing ! Red Slow Beacon
Sammi   [Fri 28 Mar 2025 at 15:34]
At least you have an outside.! Remember if it needs to be pre-heated do so, because that's where we went wrong.! Shocked Mind Blown

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