Makers and Manufacturers

Makers and Manufacturers

Here you will find the stories of the companies and brands involved in the manufacture of teasmades. They are arranged here alphabetically.
Dec
01
Absolom Utilities Ltd Label

Automatic Utilities

Automatic Utilities Ltd was George Absolom‘s first known company. Sadly Companies House retains no details of this company. On
1 min read
Nov
15
Automatic Water Boiler Company Advert

Automatic Water Boiler Company

The Automatic Water Boiler Company appear to have been the first company to commercially market a teasmade. The Automatic Water
5 min read
Nov
01
1932 Bombay Radio Company Teasmade GB-396982A-I

Bombay Radio Company

The Bombay Radio Company was based at 73-75 Marine Lines, opposite Marine Lines Station, Queen’s Road, Bombay, India. It
1 min read
Oct
15
1957 Goblin Products

Goblin

View all Goblin models. The British Vacuum Cleaner and Engineering Company was founded in 1902 by consulting engineer Hubert Cecil
13 min read
Oct
01
Lawrence George Hawkins

Hawkins and Cole (Ekco)

L G Hawkins appears to have commenced trading in 1914. According to Hawkins literature they introduced American Hotpoint appliances to
4 min read
Sep
15
Magneta Clock

Magneta BVC

British Vacuum Cleaner acquired the Magneta Time Company in about 1937. The Magneta Time Company remained as a separate division
2 min read
Sep
15
Pifco Headquarters Regent Mill Failsworth

Pifco

Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co Ltd was established by Joseph Webber in 1900, to sell lighting appliances and accessories. It became
1 min read
Sep
07
Russell Hobbs Logo

Russell Hobbs

Bill Russell (22 July 1920 – 16 February 2006), from High Wycombe, was a Major with REME in World War II
3 min read
Sep
01
Shirras Laing and Co

Shirras Laing and Co

Hot on the heels of the Automatic Water Boiler Company, an Aberdeen firm, Shirras, Laing and Co, patented an automatic
2 min read
Aug
15
Sunbeam

Sunbeam

Sunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. In 1997 Sunbeam reported massive increases
1 min read