Build Your Own

Build Your Own

1971 Model Engineer - Build Your Own Teasmade

Article by S Orme on building a tea-maker, published in Model Engineer, March 1971.

1950s

1957 Practical Mechanics Tea Maker - Build your own Teasmade

In February 1957 Practical Mechanics Magazine featured an article on building your own teasmade which suggests using a Smiths Callboy alarm clock and a 750w Pifco kettle (model number not given but probably issued as a spare for the 1045 or 1047). The writer, A S Neale, suggests mounting the

1960s

1960 Practical Mechanics - Build your own Teasmade

In November 1960 Practical Mechanics Magazine featured an article on building two bedside teamakers, one primarily wooden, the other metal. The blueprint uses a hotplate to heat the water in a “Timothy Whites” picnic kettle and the suggested clock is a “Jock” alarm clock “from a well known chain store”