1950s PYE Polly automatic tea making machine

[@heatherephgrave4481]

Fab, Alex - ingenious !👍😊 Excellent presenting/teaching skills as always and the icing on the cake - the lovely Joely at the end ....! 😊xx

[@TheMightyAntar]

Thank you for introducing me to the Pye Polly (Polly put the kettle on) circa 1952-1964 which in turn led me to the Hawkins Tiffee, the self same device under a different brand name but with a built-in alarm clock function.

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Nice novelty bit of history and a good excuse to have a cup of tea too.

[@roger263]

Thanks Alex and Joely very entertaining. We drink Yorkshire in Australia too!

[@p24hrsmith]

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen another exciting gadget nobody can live without 🤣

[@crazyjedi5994]

Thanks for this! It made me smile after a bad day.

[@ecopennylife]

Interesting device, great explanation 👍

[@darrenholt4530]

Also, I like to think the name Polly comes from the nursery rhyme Polly put the kettle on.

[@MapleMarmite]

I was wondering why it wouldn’t tip until full but doesn’t tip back until over half empty. I image the steam pressure empties the rest after it tips, though. If you could half fill it it and point the spout at a large mug with a tea bag and milk in it, you could take away one of the ‘arduous’ steps of tea making. 👍🏻

[@darrenholt4530]

Good to see you back reviewing vintage appliances. My understanding of the teasmade was that you set them up when you went to bed and you had a cup of tea ready ( sort of) for when you woke up. Do you think that once the boiling water is pushed up the tube it would lose some pressure in the kettle, so the siphon method takes over ? Well done, keep the videos coming.

[@forwardtothepast2411]

I think has enough pressure, steam is very powerful, what really stops it is when the power is diverted to the buzzer, the water will stop boiling a few seconds after r

[@austinswallow]

Well, that inspired me to get something similar, Russell Hobbs from circa 1960's, £15 with the shipping, let's see if I use it when it arrives! Perhaps you should become a salesman...

[@CrochetAllDay1]

Hi