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Found a brand new 1970s Teasmaid --

11-12-2007 12:30am

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Grolschevik

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-- remember them? -- in my mother's attic. Obviously an unwanted Christmas or wedding present. The box had never been opened, and all parts are still in the factory packaging, again unopened! Thinking of purloining it and giving it as an "ironic" retro present to a mate for his forthcoming wedding.

Anyway, it pleased me, and I wanted to share, and I thought this was the appropriate place...

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#2 11-12-2007 11:08am

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What is a teasmaid? Must have been before my time.

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#3 11-12-2007 11:10am

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It's an alarm clock that wakes you up with a cup of tea.

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#4 11-12-2007 2:22pm

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monkeyfudge wrote: »

It's an alarm clock that wakes you up with a cup of tea.

Oh Sweet God...................A hot cup of tea on the head to wake you up........

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#5 11-12-2007 3:02pm

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Jeez I'd forgotten about these things.......My mum had one but I don't think it was ever used for tea - just alarm.

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#6 12-12-2007 1:28pm

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Can I have it please?

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#7 12-12-2007 1:32pm

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WindSock wrote: »

What is a teasmaid? Must have been before my time.

Child !:D Remember these things, never worked properly !

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#8 12-12-2007 5:43pm

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Didn't Mrs Doyle have something like it on an episode of Fr Ted. Something to take the misery out of making tea :eek:

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#9 12-12-2007 10:14pm

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My parents used to have one in the 70's it was used for tea for a while but then just as the alarm clock, too much trouble to have get the milk

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