1980s

Jan
01
Breville 870

1980 Breville Teasmade 870

The Breville 870 was a rebadged Goblin 870, made by BSR and exported to Australia. Date unknown – estimated at 1980.
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Jan
01
1980 Pifco Automatic Teamaker 1152

1980 Pifco Automatic Teamaker 1152

The Pifco Automatic Teamaker 1152, from the outside identical to the 1151, was probably Pifco’s last offering to the
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Jan
01
1980 Russell Hobbs Chelsea Teamaker 7106

1980 Russell Hobbs Chelsea Teamaker 7106

Russell Hobbs manufactured the Chelsea Teamaker model 7106 in about 1980. This is a remarkably compact design in stark contrast
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Jan
01
1980 Russell Hobbs Chelsea Teamaker 7107

1980 Russell Hobbs Chelsea Teamaker 7107

The Chelsea Teamaker 7107, introduced some time after 1980, was a little different from its predecessor. The positions of the
Jan
01
1982 Swan Teasmade 865w

1982 Swan 865w

The Swan 865w dates from about 1982.
Jan
01
1982 Swan 870 Teasmade

1982 Swan 870

The Goblin 870 radio model was relaunched as the Swan 870. My teasmaniac colleague Doug writes about his Swan 870:
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Jan
01
1982 Swan 860

1982 Swan Teasmade 860

The Goblin 860 was the first teasmade to be rebadged and sold by Swan, in about 1982. For a while
Jan
01
Swan Teasmade from Coopers of Stortford

1984 Swan Teasmade D01

The Swan D01-P1 was designed by Alan R Birch. He writes: I designed the D01 for Swan in Birmingam in
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Jan
01
1985 Swan Compact 10882

1985 Swan Compact 10882

The Swan Compact range took over from the Goblin range in about 1985, commencing with the Swan Compact 10882, a
Jan
01
1985 Swan Compact 10883

1985 Swan Compact 10883

The Swan Compact 10883 was manufactured from 1985 to 1987. This model features an integral boiler and chrome teapot. It
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