The "Popular" D26, which includes the patented uni-directional drive mechanism number 571849, was made in the Goblin factory in Leatherhead. It remained in production for well over twenty years.

The advert below is from the 1958 edition of the Lawrence Brothers Ltd Fancy Goods catalogue.

The body and base were in cream urea plastic.

One of the last advertisements for this model appeared in about 1970 when it cost £13.7.2 without a bulb or shade.

The kettle fitted behind the clock, and there was no tray or tea pot. There was a dimpled square chrome plated kettle, and the fittings were black phenol plastic. No shade or light bulb were supplied.

The example illustrated features in "The Kettle" a book by Jonathan Woodham from Aurum Press's Design Icons series. It appeared there courtesy of the then owner Enrico Tedeschi, but I now own this Teasmade myself. I also loaned it to appear in the wonderful Teapot Calendar in 2003.