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...
Clock Faults and Repair
First, some terminology (Mike Phelan)
* Clocks have wheels and pinions (old mangles and farm implements have cogs).
* Wheels have arbors
Time Bandits
In the closing moments of the 1981 film The Time Bandits, when Sean Connery makes his now legendary appearance as
Which household items should make a comeback?
On 8th September 2018 an article by Bethan Bell appeared on the BBC News website. The article explained that Professor
Automatic Utilities
Automatic Utilities Ltd was George Absolom‘s first known company. Sadly Companies House retains no details of this company.
On
Automatic Water Boiler Company
The Automatic Water Boiler Company appear to have been the first company to commercially market a teasmade. The Automatic Water
Bombay Radio Company
The Bombay Radio Company was based at 73-75 Marine Lines, opposite Marine Lines Station, Queen’s Road, Bombay, India. It
Goblin
View all Goblin models.
The British Vacuum Cleaner and Engineering Company was founded in 1902 by consulting engineer Hubert Cecil
Hawkins and Cole (Ekco)
L G Hawkins appears to have commenced trading in 1914.
According to Hawkins literature they introduced American Hotpoint appliances to
Kettle will not boil
When your teasmade clock is working, the light is working, and everything else seems to be working, but for some
