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Apr
14
The Secret Life of the Home at the Science Museum

The Secret Life of the Home at the Science Museum

The Secret Life of the Home gallery at the Science Museum opened in the autumn of 1995. The gallery includes
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Mar
27
Sheridan posing in the style of Teasmade packaging 2005

A basic guide to using a Teasmade

To operate most teasmades, all you need to do is fill the kettle with water, place the teabags in the
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Mar
01
Argos Book of Dreams

Argos Book of Dreams

In November 2019 Argos launched a digital archive website called ‘Book of Dreams’ containing all their old catalogues back to
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Feb
20
Sheridan Parsons

Sheridan Parsons

Hello! My name is Sheridan. My interest in teasmades began in 2000.
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Feb
19
Doug Fennell

Doug Fennell

Doug joined the ranks of the techie teasmaniacs in February 2002 and has always done his best to answer any
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Feb
01
Doug

Caring for a Vintage Teasmade

These tips on caring for your vintage Goblin Teasmade are provided by our enthusuiastic teasmaniac, Doug. The Goblin Teasmade was
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Jan
27
An Introduction to Repairs and Spares

An Introduction to Repairs and Spares

Where to go for repairs, and how to obtain spares for vintage teasmades.
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Dec
27
How does a Teasmade Work?

How does a Teasmade Work?

The basic operation of a Teasmade is a sealed kettle with a tube passing from the bottom of the kettle out into the tea pot...
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Nov
27
Goblin 835

Clock Faults and Repair

First, some terminology (Mike Phelan) * Clocks have wheels and pinions (old mangles and farm implements have cogs). * Wheels have arbors
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Apr
18
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

In the closing moments of the 1981 film The Time Bandits, when Sean Connery makes his now legendary appearance as
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