This is all very well, and I'm glad they've been found, but as far as I'm aware you never told anyone they were missing in the first place 

We have just found the missing box of pygmy lampses...  
They were in the back of a cupboard where I had put them, and promptly forgot I had...   
Now I've got the fun task of putting everything else back in there... 

I've just fettled the pump leathers on all four of my Tilley lamps, I just pulled the plunger out and swilled them round in 3 in 1 oil before replacing them.
I did have to replace the washer in one of the NRVs as that was pulling paraffin back into the pump.
But everything is fixed and working now, ready to be litted on Sunday when we have our soakses in the bath.

 Today , I tested some of the new arrivals to the collection . Photos soon !  @ Bulbman : Glad you got it lit ! 

I got some spares for my Tilley lamps through the post today.
One of the spares that I got was a brass control valve assembly, and in trying to take the knob off the stem, to replace a seal I buggered it.!
I have ordered a couple more valve assemblies, and they've already got new seals fitted.!
I did manage to fettle Sam's old pump so that it's now fully working, I've just got to restore the plunger handle as the aluminium is a bit corroded.

I used a US spec 135w/180w LPS HX ballast, ran just fine. First HX ballast that I've seen with PF correction added on.

I'll look into those programs, thank you Ria. I also have all my other lights that deserve new photos. Over the summer I plan on doing a lamp census so I can figure out how much I have. (lots is the answer)  

What ballast did you use..?

For collages I tend to use LibreOffice Draw, but there's another program I use sometimes called PhotoCollage. It's ok but doesn't let you re-size the images once they're in the program, so can be a bit of a pain. Draw takes more time, but I think it gives you better results.

Last night I lit up the 180w LPS lamp that Tim gave me, holy cow those things are BRIGHT! I had sunglasses on and even still it felt a little too intense to stare at. I made the mistake of opening my bedroom window and I lit up the side of the neighbor's house with it. Pictures of it coming soon, I gotta figure out a good way to make a collage again.   

 You're Welcome Max ! Enjoy !  Road trips can be a nice escape from the everyday . 

 @ Sammi : Nice !!! 

I bought 8 NOS 175w GE merc lamps from the late 90s-mid 00s from a restore today. Most of them will be going to another collector friend of mine, however I will be keeping one clear and one DX one for my Unidoor 250. A couple days ago I bought a PC and power cord for that light, it works well however the current lamp in it is pretty well used. Gonna test the lamps I got tonight and clean off all the storage room dust from them.   

Maybe, the light over the mirror and over the desk are a little too dim for my tastes...

Are you going to hook it up as your room light...

A couple days ago now but as Tim said I met up with him over the weekend to buy lamps. He cut me a good deal on a Unidoor 250, 180w SOX lamp, and a few other goodies for a reasonable price. Took me forever to collect on the deal as I had the slight issue of living about 700 miles away, but with me doing college in Indiana it became a reasonable trip. Overall I had a fun time and enjoyed being away from college for the day. The Unidoor is in my dorm room and is waiting to be fitted with a clear mercury lamp I saw but didn't buy at the Plymouth Indiana restore and a power cord.    

Again, this happened yesterday, (perhaps we should change the title of the thread.?)  
I have been in touch with a bloke in Edinburgh, and I'm getting another X246B stormlight for no cost to me at all.!
We'll be collecting it on the way home from our trip south. 

 I'll let him give you all of the details !