Tilley Lamp X246B Reassembly 

Very helpful and clearly stated video thankyou ,I am going to service my old lamp for the first time ever this weekend.👍

Thank you your a legend this video help big time

Many thanks for explaining the order of the gasket below the valve and the adjusting ring to position the valve unit so that it doesn’t interfere with the cage.

Thank you Broadlander, just serviced a X246B. Really helpful videos.

Hi Daniel put a new Seal kit in my 246B today.Will test over weekend.Dave

Super videos Broadlander.I hope to try to light mine this week.I have successfully lit my Petromax pressure lamps,but just bought a 1940s Tilley lamp.Thanks so much.Fiona

Hi Daniel. I am told that neatsfoot oil is one of the best to use however as I have never owned any I tend to use three options. 1) if I have plenty of warning I tend to use 3 in 1 oil and leave it to soak for a good day or so. In this instance I try to use a small snap seal bag to contain it as it's easier to give it a good working without getting oil on your hands. I would also recommend using protective gloves when fitting it. 2) If I'm using the lamp when camping and need to moisten and soften an existing leather I tend to use olive or vegetable oil as I tend to have this handy and don't mind getting it on my skin when working it in. 3) at a push WD40 helps to quickly rejuvenate a tired dry washer to get the lamp running quickly. In this video I had the leather soaking in 3 in 1 oil. Hope this helps. Regards, Broadlander

very helpful! thankyou for sharing

Hi thanks for a informative video Solved some of my problems. Peter Murphy. Liverpool

Hi, great videos, helped me reassemble my 246b. Question though, mine isn’t burning very brightly, before I fitted the mantle it was burning evenly but not with as big a flame as your one in the video, I got a good blue flame but it didn’t go as far down the vaporiser as yours and now I’ve put the mantle on the lamp isn’t very bright. Could it be the vaporiser, I took the needle out and gave it a sandpaper as you demonstrate, my needles a bit bent? There’s no leaks anywhere (I replaced all the washers) and I’ve given it plenty of pumps so there’s plenty of pressure. It’s hunting up and down a bit slightly too, more a pulsing kind of thing.

Just bought my first Tilley this afternoon..boxed, original glass great condition. X246B, packing indicates made in NI. Had a bit of a check when I got home. It pressurises and I get hissing at the vaporiser pin hole. The cock works but when I removed it to check the brass block it doesn't seem to move very much. Visually all seals/washers look ok. Actually other than a bit of superficial corrosion on the vaporiser it looks new! Should I get a mantle and heater and fire it up? Anything else I need to check? This is all very nostalgic. My Dad had one of these 50 odd years ago We used it in our hoppers hut out on Kent. The hiss, the smell...I cant wait to get it going!

Very helpful, not only did your video help me identify the lamp i found in the shed (exactly the same as yours) . Also helped service it. Cheers 👍🏻

hi thanks for taking the time to make the video its very informative i bought a lamp on the weekend, i have stripped it and now looking for service kit. couple of questions how do you tie the mantle and how long do you preheat many thanks martin

Hi Broadlander, thank you for your very informative videos. I’m new to lamp collecting and can’t get enough ! What is the purpose of the horse shoe washer on the pump ? On a lamp I bought recently the washer is missing so would an ordinary washer do the job? Thanks again !

Hi, just watched this very informative video, and thank you, I have a question, the pump on my lamp has a brass component under the horseshoe washer and nut , this component has some machined grooves in it , I have a new leather washer ready to fit, no sign of a old washer , is this someone's attempt to modify the pump , it looks like I can simply fit new washer as per your video and discard component, what are your thoughts please, Regards Andy.

Hi what’s the relevance of the horse shoe washer in the leather pump cup, why isn’t it just a normal washer

Hi Broadlander, could you tell me, if, On the X264B Storm Red, the wire cage and silver base plate can be removed, I have a leak coming from under this silver base plate, any advice on this would be delightful. thanks for your time. Sean.

My Vaporizer keeps blocking after every use and can't blow air through what's the reason thanks

Any reason why you do not clean the inside of the vaporiser ? Richard.

Hi there, I’m cleaning up a pair of these lamps for camping in the canoe, and have just ordered a few service kits for them- I wonder if from you? Yarmouth was the eBay address! Thanks for the information- I’ve never farted around with paraffin lamps before and you make it nice and simple.

I have several that I don't use now what shall I do with them?

What oil do you use for soaking the pump washers?

Should there be a tiny pin hole in the top of the vapouriser??

What is the purpose of the spring on the needle in vapouriser tube, it does not make sense to me as it would appear to be free floating?

J'ai beaucoup comme elle

Poor audio thankyou for your time