old tilley lamp V new petrol north star

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..

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

you can use kerosene its the same as parafin you should be able to get it from any oil supplier.

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

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.

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
i have two and a half of them and wont part with any
you can get every spare you might need from www.base-camp.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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...

why are they called tilley lamps, btw?

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 wouldn't be surprised though this girl must have some guts

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

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

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

think Edges at the corner in Fairview still sell parafin

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