1974 Noryl Teapot

Engineering Polymers Ltd of Wilmslow proposed the idea of using Noryl for vacuum cleaners and hot water environments in 1972. On Wednesday 17th January 1973 the company made a presentation to Goblin at a meeting, demonstrating Noryl’s capabilities with a slideshow and a film, and finishing up with a luncheon.

The Noryl teapot was finally introduced in 1974. It was used for the Goblin models 852 and 854. Noryl was a new material developed by Engineering Polymers. It was also used for a Russell Hobbs kettle. The teapot was manufactured for Goblin by Wragby Plastics.

Workshop note

It is possible (in most cases) to exchange a Noryl teapot for a china one, and vice versa. Doug explains:

I have both Noryl teapot and 835 Teasmade. I swapped the ceramic teapot for the Noryl and it sat on the base ok. The only possible problem is the plastic teapot is a lot lighter than the ceramic one. This could cause it to fail to depress the teapot locator button. But I doubt it, as the Noryl pot has a depression in the bottom just for this purpose. If you should get a warning buzz when setting up just press the teapot down.