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.
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How to care for your teasmade, how to repair it, notes on specific spare parts and components, and vintage articles about how to build your own teasmade. If you can't find the repair information you are looking for in this section, you may email Doug (see "Team" in the menu).
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”
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Goblin M4 and M8 Clock Movements
In 1973, Goblin models were being made with both M4 and M8 clocks. They can be easily recognised by their beige thumbwheels. The M4 was used in the 855c and 855d. The M8 was used in the 853a, 854a, 855a, 854b and 855b. By August 1974 production of the latest