Historical information

Tilley lamps, famously known for their bright white light and reliance on kerosene pressure, originated from John Tilley’s 1813 invention of the hydro-pneumatic blowpipe. Developed as a portable paraffin (kerosene) lamp in 1915, the Tilley Lamp Company became iconic for durable lighting in the railways, military, and households before moving to Northern Ireland in the 1960s. They were used in homes and outdoors.

Physical description

Four vintage Tilley Lamp Vapourisers ( three new and one sealed in a plastic wrap).
1. Tilley Vapouriser Part No. 606. in a red and yellow long rectangular cardboard box complete with a cleaning wire part.
2.Tilley Vapouriser Part No.No. 606. in a red, black and white long rectangular cardboard box, complete with a cleaning wire part.
3. Tilley Vapouriser Part No.169. in a black and yellow long rectangular cardboard box, complete with a cleaning wire part. They all have patent numbers.
4. One loose vapouriser encased in plastic without a box.

Inscriptions & markings

Each box has full details of parts and manufacturing.