old tilley lamp V new petrol north star

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#1 Post by **choco** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:29 pm

Dear All,

Here is the question should I overhaul my very old Tilley lamp, needs new globe, pump, starting bits and pieces or buy a brand new petrol north star one. Noted Tilley website offer all the parts for sale in the north of ireland

One of the reasons its become redundant is I cant find a supplier of parafin oil on the north side of the city?

Please anyone help : Where can I buy parafin oil on the north side Dublin.. in the past I have used garden centre lamp oil, it works but probably did not do the lamp any good..

I suppose another option is a good head lamp but tilley doubles up for the odd camping trip..

any info most welcome..

#2 Post by **peakle** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:33 pm

you can pick parafin up in most coop stores reasonable to alternatively you could use a clean kerosene available also.have you got contact details of where you can get tilly lamp parts need a plunger for north star cant seem to locate oone

#3 Post by **JOHN1** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:49 pm

you can use kerosene its the same as parafin :wink:

you should be able to get it from any oil supplier.

thats what i use in my 20 year old tilly during the winter :wink:

uvox · #4 Post by **uvox** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:40 pm

Wow, that's the third person I've heard of in the last couple of weeks dragging out the old tilley lamps and singing their praises. I heard they're great and give out great warmth too. Used to be all the rage in the days of lads using bells on the tops of essex beachcasters and mussels for bait at greystones. Memories. I try and get a good old one if they're not too expensive.

Nice.

#5 Post by **JOHN1** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:30 pm

they are great lamps just a little difficult to get started they can flare up a bit if you dont heat them enough great handwarmer in winter.
iv heard of lads reheating the likes of sausage rolls on top of them aswell :wink:

i have two and a half of them and wont part with any :mrgreen:

you can get every spare you might need from www.base-camp.co.uk

#6 Post by **MAC** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:10 am

I use the Coleman northstar myself and TBH I can't fault the thing. Cracking lamp, but as the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

The Northstar is very easy to light, but as I use Petrol, you have to be careful.

Kev

#7 Post by **choco** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:48 am

Thanks for the answers I have bought a new north star coleman lamp from veals.co.uk £80 plus £20 PP.. el. start, etc dual fuel, spare mantles...

Tilley will be overhauled in time .. spare parts to get it fully in order would have cost £75..

noted henerys advertise same lamp for 160 euro!!

Cant wait to get night fishing again...

Choco

#8 Post by **choco** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:50 am

Thanks for the answers I have bought a new north star coleman lamp from veals.co.uk £80 plus £20 PP.. el. start, etc dual fuel, spare mantles...

Tilley will be overhauled in time .. spare parts to get it fully in order would have cost £75..

noted henerys advertise same lamp for 160 euro!!

Cant wait to get night fishing again...

Choco

#9 Post by **twinkle** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:31 am

lads there is a sunday market every sunday in balbriggan co dublin the place is full of old tillys under 20euro
some do be in original box grat spot for fishing gear also i picked up 2 diawa beachcasters with diawa reels for 50 euros each rods are about 400 each and the reels 200 some woman had found the hubby playing away from home took all his gear including exspensive golf clubs and clothes and sold the lot on sunday when he dident come home sat night

uvox · #10 Post by **uvox** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:40 pm

nice.

hope you don't meet yer man on the beach. i'd say he won't be spending much time around the house now...

uvox · #11 Post by **uvox** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:16 pm

why are they called tilley lamps, btw?

#12 Post by **The Austrian** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:06 pm

twinkle wrote:lads there is a sunday market every sunday in balbriggan co dublin the place is full of old tillys under 20euro
some do be in original box grat spot for fishing gear also i picked up 2 diawa beachcasters with diawa reels for 50 euros each rods are about 400 each and the reels 200 some woman had found the hubby playing away from home took all his gear including exspensive golf clubs and clothes and sold the lot on sunday when he dident come home sat night

watching the headlines in the papers next week :roll:

wouldn't be surprised though :oops:

this girl must have some guts

uvox · #13 Post by **uvox** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:25 pm

is she there every sunday? throw him out woman, for god's sake...

#14 Post by **The Austrian** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:41 pm

uvox wrote:is she there every sunday? throw him out woman, for god's sake...

no don't, by all means, he might buy some more gear as replacement :wink:

#15 Post by **eyesreilly** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:41 pm

twinkle wrote:lads there is a sunday market every sunday in balbriggan co dublin the place is full of old tillys under 20euro
some do be in original box grat spot for fishing gear also i picked up 2 diawa beachcasters with diawa reels for 50 euros each rods are about 400 each and the reels 200 some woman had found the hubby playing away from home took all his gear including exspensive golf clubs and clothes and sold the lot on sunday when he dident come home sat night

So thats where they went

Seriously though the Northstar is the business :wink:

rosrua · #16 Post by **rosrua** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:29 am

think Edges at the corner in Fairview still sell parafin

#17 Post by **fenitbob** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:56 pm

I thoought those gardening shops like woodies sold oil that was paraffin you know the red oil in plastic I have used that in a cheapo oil lamp that I have and it works fine it says its paraffin on the label

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