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Automatic tea-making machine

Made:
1902-1910 in Birmingham
maker:
Automatic Water Boiler Company
patentee:
Frank Clarke
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Automatic tea-making machine
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Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
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Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
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Automatic tea-making machine
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Automatic tea-making machine
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Automatic tea-making machine
Science Museum Group
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Automatic tea-making machine
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Automatic tea-making machine, comprising wooden base which holds the alarm clock, kettle tilter and methylated spirit stove, with flat oval-shaped copper kettle, patented by Frank Clarke of Birmingham, in 1902 (pat.15,170) and made by the Automatic Water Boiler Co., Birmingham, England, 1902-1910.

Marketed as "A Clock Which Makes Tea", this machine is an early version of the tea-making alarm clocks which later became known as "Teasmades".

Details

Category:
Domestic Appliances
Object Number:
1961-6
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy), metal (unknown), mahogany (wood) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 300 mm x 250 mm,
type:
kettle - vessel and clock
credit:
Mawer, L.

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Automatic tea-making machine

Automatic tea-making machine

Automatic tea-making machine, comprising wooden base which holds the alarm clock, kettle tilter and methylated spirit stove, so that when the alarm rings levers activate an arm to strike a match, boil the kettle and pour water, patented by Frank Clarke of Birmingham in 1902 (pat. 15,170) and made by the Automatic Water Boiler Co., 26a Corporation Street, Birmingham, England, 1902-1910.

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 300 mm x 250 mm,
Materials:
complete , mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , copper (alloy) , metal (unknown) and glass
Object Number:
1961-6 Pt1
type:
kettle - vessel and clock
Oval-shaped flat-bottomed copper kettle with lever and side arms

Oval-shaped flat-bottomed copper kettle with lever and side arms

Oval-shaped flat-bottomed copper kettle with lever and side arms, for use with the automatic tea-making machine patented by Frank Clarke of Birmingham in 1902 (pat.15,170) and made by the Automatic Water Boiler Co., 26a Corporation Street, Birmingham, England, 1902-1910.

Materials:
whole, copper
Object Number:
1961-6 Pt2
type:
kettle - vessel

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