what is a teasmade?

Answer 1

A thing you put at the side of your bed with a clock on it, it automatically makes you a cup of tea when the alarm goes off, no seriously it does!

Answer 2

A teasmade is a device for making tea automatically, which was once common in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies. They generally feature an analogue alarm clock and are designed to be used at the bedside, to ensure tea is ready first thing in the morning. Although crude versions existed in Victorian times, they only became practical with the availability of electric versions in the 1930s. They reached their peak in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, but have since declined to the extent that in the few places they are sold new, it is as a retro novelty item

Answer 3

A teasmade is a badly spelt teasmaid.

A teasmaid is a device that is a combination of an alarm clock and a teapot. The thing heats up before the alarm goes off so when you wake up there is a pot of hot tea waiting. Cool idea.

Answer 4

A teasmade is a device for making tea automatically, which was once common in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies. They generally feature an analogue alarm clock and are designed to be used at the bedside, to ensure tea is ready first thing in the morning. Although crude versions existed in Victorian times, they only became practical with the availability of electric versions in the 1930s. They reached their peak in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, but have since declined to the extent that in the few places they are sold new, it is as a retro novelty item.

The Automatic Tea Making Apparatus was invented in 1891 by Samuel Rowbottom, of 82 Abbey Road, Derby, who was granted a patent in 1892, some ten years before Frank Clarke. There is a photogrpah in existence with him and his invention on display on an exhibition stand.

On April 7th 1902 the first patent for a teasmade was registered, by gunsmith Frank Clarke of Birmingham, England. He called it "An Apparatus Whereby a Cup of Tea or Coffee is Automatically Made" and it was later marketed as "A Clock That Makes Tea!". However, his original machine and all rights to it were purchased from Albert E Richardson, a clockmaker from Ashton-under-Lyne.

Dr John J. Wild claims to be the inventor of the modern teasmade. He was also responsible for pioneering work in the use of medical ultrasound for cancer detection.

Answer 5

Rubbish! I used to have one! It was crap! They're from the 80's! It's an alarm clock that makes the most rubbish cup of tea possible! Your more likely to get a good cup of tea in America then from a Teasmade!

Answer 6

Teasmade
noun

1. trademark.
A small machine with an alarm clock or timer which automatically makes tea at a preset time.

Answer 7

Kettle+cup+saucer+milk+sugar+ missus=1 teasmade.

Answer 8

It's a tea making machine /alarm clock; you wake up to a lovely cup of char. Do they still make them? I want one!

Answer 9

you yanx don't know nuthin!
it's like a coffee percolator with an alarm clock that wakes you up and gets you your morning brew ready as you fall out of your pit

Answer 10

an old fashoned gadget that makes tea before you wake up to the inbuilt alarm. but you have to take milk upstairs and sugar so its best to go to the kitchen and make it yourself.