Summary
Automatic tea maker, the 'Goblin', made by B.V.C. & Eng. Co, prior to 1939. It was intended for bedside use, with an alarm to set at night; the following morning at the designated hour the alarm clock would sound and kettle would be heated. Later models were labelled 'Teasmade'.
It was used in Toorak, Victoria, in 1936.
Physical Description
Automatic tea-making machine, Art Deco style. Comprises: .1: bottom tray of cream-painted wood. .2: main unit with clock, lamps and rest for teapot and kettle, also of cream-painted wood. Front of unit has square clock-face. .3: white glazed ceramic teapot, art deco in style. The teapot is square with handle and spout set on the corners. .4: teapot lid, diamond shaped with a hole for the spout of the kettle. .5: aluminium-plated kettle, square in shape with decorative horizontal ridge. .6: screw-in lid for kettle with semi-circular bakelite handle.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Suzanne Hunt, Oct 1988
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Manufacturer
B.V.C. & Eng. Co., England, Great Britain, 1936
Date made was originally 'by 1939', but provenance indicates it was used in 1936. -
Place & Date Used
Toorak, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1936 or later
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Classification
Domestic life, Food & drink preparation, Appliances - tea making
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
38 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 44 cm (Height)
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