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Well I doubt this group will be as popular as others but I think it has a direct link to camping at least.
I've been using paraffin stoves and lamps for camping for years but since we started caravaning then MTHing I just collect now.
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Not a Paraffin lamp or a Classic. We carry a petrol "Tilley" with us everywhere we go in the van. Well, we call it a Tilley, but it's a Coleman Northstar. It lights up a massive area and the Hiss is wonderful.

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Yeah Coleman do a proper job with stoves and lamps. Well made kit and gives off a bit heat.
 

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I know very little about lamps.

But what I do know is my dad half inched a few tilleys from British Rail. I got some mantles, starters and paraffin but failed dismally (I think it was putting on the mantles that the main failure on my part came from)

I have no idea how many remain, possibly only 3 or 4. But I am quite willing to give them all away in return for a working one (basically put the mantle in)

I m off to my mums tomorrow and will take a look if anyone is interested in taking them off my hands. (I seem to remember a couple of hurricane lamps as well)

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Those old British rail lamps are quite collectable, stick em on eBay see what you get. Use the money to buy a working one. If you don't want hassle of fettling your lamp you can't beat a modern Coleman as above for easy use whilst out in MH.
 
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