Particular vintage collectors object A typical British invention: wake up to a fresh jug of tea! By an ingenious technique first the water is cooked before the alarm goes off at the set time See the description below Object: Goblin Teasmade Series: 860 Year: 1977 Manufacturer: Goblin (BVC) Ltd. Condition: very good condition and fully working. Dimensions: 28x29x20 (WxDxH) Including manual (copy) How does it work? Before going to bed you need to fill the water reservoir and a tea bag in the teapot. A few minutes before the set time starts heating the water and boil the water goes, the evaporating water escapes through the chrome tube in the teapot. The teapot fills and activates the switch and the buzzer and lights are activated, and you wake up with a fresh jug of tea!