1932 William H B Thornton Prototype Teasmade 1
William Hermann Brenner Thornton created a plywood bodied prototype teasmade in 1932. The example illustrated here was donated to the
1933 William H B Thornton Prototype Teasmade 2
On January 27th 1933, William Hermann Brenner Thornton applied for his first patent on a teasmade. This was less than
1934 William H B Thornton Prototype Teasmade 3
On January 23rd 1934 William Hermann Brenner Thornton, (on this occasion calling himself William Harry Thornton), applied for a second
1936 Goblin Day Model
A Goblin leaflet about the 1936 teasmade range featured two models: an Alarm Model with a clock, and a Day
1936 Goblin Teasmade
Goblin purchased the rights to William Hermann Brenner Thornton’s design, and manufactured the first commercial Goblin Teasmade in 1937.
Goblin Clocks and Radios
BVC acquired the Magneta Time Company in about 1937 and began to diversify into both domestic and master and slave
1947 Goblin Teasmade D20
Goblin produced no teasmades during the war years. Manufacturing recommenced in 1947 with their second full production model, the Goblin
Goblin Timespot
The Goblin Timespot, released in 1947, appears to have been the first ever commercial radio alarm clock. Early promotions described
1949 Goblin Teasmade D21
The Goblin D21 was manufactured from 1949 to 1955, when it was replaced by the D25. It was similar in
1951 Goblin Teasmade D23
The D23 was a compact model with no integral teapot. It was the first model to carry the “Popular” model
