Goblin Teasmades - the Goblin Range of Clocks

	In late 1937 Goblin developed a new clock movement and began marketing electric clocks in earnest. The Goblin clock shown here (model unknown) was seen on Ebay in April 2002. In November 1939 the "Goblin Works" in Leatherhead was billed as "Britain's newest Clock Factory". The advert below shows a range of electric clocks available in 1939.
	Goblin Timespot Date Confirmed - 1947 The Goblin Timespot, released in 1947, was the first commercial radio alarm clock, featuring a three waveband radio. There are several versions of the Timespot. This version is SW/LW/MW. A very similar unit exists with rounded back corners and 2 short wave bands and MW instead of SW/LW/MW. This was probably an export version as LW was not used in many places except the UK. A later version was then produced, still valve, but smaller and less stylish, but still called Timespot. The radio was a fairly standard four valve plus rectifier superhet, operating on LW, MW and SW. The set incorporated a Smiths electric clock with a time adjustment control protruding from the back of the cabinet. The two vertical wheels between the tuning window and clock are used to set the on and off times. The set was quite expensive at £24.0.0. Considering the high price the cabinet finish is rather poor, and more often than not these sets show up today with refinished cabinets. For no obvious reason the back panel is formed of two separate parts, and these are almost always missing in receivers found today. One useful feature from a service point of view is that the chassis could be removed from the cabinet without taking off the control knobs. Valve line-up was 6K7G, 6K8G, 6Q7G, 6V6G, 5Z4G. NB some information here is from http://www.classicwireless.btinternet.co.uk.
	The Magneta Time Company was a division of the British Vacuum and Engineering Co Ltd. They manufactured Magneta master clocks for use in Post Offices, telephone exchanges etc. They manufactured these clocks up to the 1950's. Below is an example of a magneta slave clock. On the left is an example of a master case and slave clock from a private collection in Devon. Its name plate is shown below. You can find more information about Post Office Master Clocks in Barrie's Virtual Museum of Clocks at www.clock-museum.co.uk/master.htm.
	Goblin marketed a number of other interesting appliances including this unusual bedside lamp. The ashtray forms a revolving switch to set the alarm. The example below in metallic blue, has been seen described as a 'Luna'. This may feature the original lampshade or an option.
	Goblin Desk Set - in Doug's collection.
	Goblin Clock Radio model 931 This model is mains operated and has a simple radio tuner and a switch on the lamp for either high or low beam intensity. Date unknown.
	Goblin Hairdryer Also available in the 1960's - Goblin hairdryers! This one, model 911, was spotted on ebay.
	Goblin Sales Literature This sheet shows a number of concurrent teasmade models and a teaset.