The Self Pouring Teapot!

This Victorian invention allows you to pour out cups of tea without needing to lift the teapot! Certainly a full teapot can be quite heavy, and an advert at the time said it 'does away entirely with the drudgery of lifting the Tea-Pot!'
The self pouring teapot was invented by John Royle, a Victorian industrialist and inventor from Manchester, England. Initially it was more of a novelty or promotional item, something he could give to his most important customers. But it became popular, and several thousand ceramic versions were made by Doulton & Co., and a metal version was made by Joseph Dixon & Sons of Sheffield.
How does it work? Well, the metal lid forms a kind of piston that fits snugly into the top of the teapot, which appears to have been ground internally to form a perfect cylinder. The handle on the lid is made of a non conducting material, so it does not get hot. In the middle of the handle is a small air hole. Lift the lid, and this allows air into the teapot. Then place your finger over the hole and push the lid down again; the increased pressure inside the teapot causes the tea to come out of the spout. Inside, there is a hole right at the bottom of the pot, and this leads up to the spout. Thus every last drop of tea can be 'poured'. The adverts at the time suggested that because you were forcing the water in the teapot out through the tea leaves, which sat at the bottom of the pot, you got a better cup of tea. Notice how the spout is curved such that it is pointing downwards - just pop your cup underneath to get a re-fill!
A descendant of John Royle has created a web site with more information - see www.roylesteapot.co.uk/

[@h7opolo]

they're not just toys; they're artifacts of engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and historical trends.

[@FuzBrain]

I feel like a lot of good toys are that too. A really good toy can organically teach someone something without being too on the nose

[@justascarecrow6988]

Toys are time machines to some degree. They can tell you a lot about the period of their construction, that and they are just nice to have.

[@s3dchr]

Don't forget the sentimental value.

[@sp-0606]

And some times assassination!

[@justascarecrow6988]

@@sp-0606 A Jack in the box, with knives. (likely you mean the teapot, i think)

[@mrpolaroid123]

Tim has these videos down to a tea. Pouring with enthusiasm, never one to stir. 👍

[@TheAzynder]

I'll get your coat. :)=

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

"down to a tea", you sir have earned yourself a brew for that very clever choice of words

[@stopmotionharry8989]

I was just about to say *tee then I got the joke

[@AmidaNyorai48]

🤔😯

[@0gami1tto]

Lukewarm puns

[@plopodopolas567]

Excuse my ignorance - I don't know the story behind how Tim's channel emerged with the crew/team behind it but I fancy that he and someone from a film background randomly crossed paths and the producer was, as we clearly all are, enamoured by his ability to make you feel at ease with embracing a lost childhood intrigue and curiosity in the mechanics of the world. The first time most of us are exposed to that is in toys. We learn so much through play. Tim effortlessly makes that intrigue an aspect of both child and adult minds alike, a thing to embrace without any ridiculous sense of embarrassment. The stories he has to tell must be captivating. Stories which even the most 'grown-ups' would learn a thing or two by casting their mind back to when they had their inquisitive, absorbent 7 year old mind. Tim - I honestly thank you for allowing me most evenings to destress from the seemingly trivial stresses of an adult working life and appreciate again what it means to discover, to play, to break, to fix , to create, to learn and GROW. And not necessarily grow UP. You're one of the greats. Mad respect.

[@arburo1]

The clue is in the name of the channel. Check out their website, for all those interesting things you really need.

[@AzuriteCoast]

Well-written.

[@BDNeon]

This man speaks for all of us.

[@NotoriousFoxxx]

I love how this ends with "mad respect".

[@hasithagayalambattaya8929]

Tim: "One for me, one for you & one for the teapot" That made my day!

[@MassimoFantinato]

Tea from the Nile

[@michaelcox3257]

That would be a great invention for people with arthritis who have trouble lifting and pouring the tea pot, great video.

[@Call-me-Al]

Pump pot thermoses are common (and used to be even more common before keurig and other coffee machines) for coffee, tea, and hot water servings in associations or any events where hot drinks and something edible was expected to be served in a non-catered way for a group :) The filter doesn't have to be built into the container, as there are many different ways to filter tea leaves with removable/insertable loose leaf filters. Pump thermoses are super great even if you don't have arthritis and the like. You can just make a whole batch of tea or coffee and enjoy all day (fruity red bush tea with chili is a personal favorite for winters). As in yes, this must have been fantastic, and this sort of household convenience tool still is going strong.

[@henrikmonkee]

They still have to lift the cup

[@gabe8168]

@@henrikmonkee better then lifting the entire pot

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

@@Call-me-Al We always use a huge pump pot for family gatherings when 20+ people need coffe, nifty thing indeed!

[@yandenditt]

@@gabe8168 gotta lift the kettle

[@quentinmcmullen2792]

I have to say I enjoy all your videos but I especially liked the format of this one. Focusing on one thing and giving a more elaborate history/presentation on it was so fun to me.

[@S4ns]

No internet drama, no trend chasing, no pandering. I love how all Tim's videos are just: "hey, look at this neat thing I found."

[@lessgoofyone]

....... 🙄🙄

[@iloveromplers]

"no dumb comments" could have been on the list too but u showed up

[@wholethedogsout880]

😐

[@williamrowe7649]

Every time that I feel sad, depressed, or anxious. I watch his videos. It has a calm and peaceful tone. Just something pure and clean. I have been watching him off and on for 5 years. He’s helped me through my dads death, my mother drinking rages, mother being locked in prison, to now living with grandparents. I was in 6th grade, new to a new school. To now a senior in high school soon to be going to college. Thank you Tim from the bottom of my heart. Honestly you helped me so much. I am sorry if my grammar in this comment is bad. I am in bed rn and kinda sleepy. But THANK YOU TIM.

[@polarberri]

Hi William, sorry to hear all that you've been through. That's so tough and I can't imagine. I'm so glad you found some comfort in this channel. Congrats on working hard and getting this far! I don't know what you're studying, but find a career or job that's pretty interesting to you and pays a livable salary. You'll have so much independence soon and things will be so much better. Surround yourself with true friends that treat you well and want the best for you; they're hard to find but once you do, life is so much brighter. Best of luck my friend!

[@6Shooter28]

Tim is so powerful he can travel six years into the past, and then back again, without so much as losing his train of thought

[@starcharmed]

Tim, it's my birthday today and having a cup of tea with you from this very special teapot is the best gift ever ❤️🌸

[@reneez8227]

Happy belated birthday 🎂 hope you had a great day!

[@tehweh8202]

This is the only KZbin channel that manages to make me watch stuff about tea pots with utter fascination. Great and unusual content as ever.

[@Sequoia204]

The tea pump - the most British bit of engineering ever conceived!

[@drdiabeetus4419]

I was actually surprised at the exact mechanism of this thing. I had honestly expected it to be something a tad more complex than a simple pump

[@Ren1111]

Yeah I'd imagine this would take more time and effort then just pouring the pot yourself, but a cool invention nonetheless. I assumed it would be a weighted pressure on the pump part that would slowly push the tea out anytime you pressed a lever or unscrewed the top.

[@AsiandOOd]

yea why not just pour it smh.

[@Caseyuptobat]

@@AsiandOOd Large, heavy ceramic teapot full of hot liquid. This was meant for Victorian ladies.

[@CR-sl8bh]

Family of tea drinkers here, perfect video. We need this! So glad you've kept this intro music - always look forward to that part ❤️

[@karlvaopa3871]

The most english videos I’ve ever seen in my life !

[@AlbertSpice]

Have you ever seen a man so excited to pour tea? Man, I love the happiness and positivity that you bring.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

A delightful episode! Old and new technology brought together to celebrate humanity's ingenui-tea. Thanks for sharing, Tim.

[@nullandvoid7881]

ingenui-tea is a good one!!! xD

[@kenjongkilawogg860]

Tim has returned! Now with an ancient Magical teapot!

[@edust83]

Its not about toys... Its about Tim explaining random stuff that makes me watch this channel... So relaxing to hear his voice...

[@DavidSMurga]

No wonder why this videos got all that charm from old tv shows! They are wonderfully produced by former BBC guys who are doing all the filming and editing!

[@gabmadXIII]

It amazes me that it works perfectly after so many years. I have to point out that's a grand mug to drink tea in.

[@Littleknockoutkidmac]

“Oh that’s suPERB.” I love the way this guy speaks. I never get tired of hearing him talk.

[@danforbes3573]

I could listen to Tim all day and I would never get bored

[@Voldemorten83]

This was completely new to me, the ingenuity of the pot is simple yet remarkable. And so well presented too, well done Tim!

[@SmarteeeOutdoors]

Nothing better than tea from a teapot. Splendid.

[@kingkoollgs]

I am so glad he is still alive.

[@Brekner]

Wow, the addition of some pictures of the man and the patent picture and all that really enhance the viewing experience :D

[@culwin]

If anybody ever calls me lazy, Ima show them this guy who invented a teapot so he wouldn't have to tilt it slightly.

[@Simonaa100]

These videos make me so happy

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Finally a wholesome and interesting video about tea on KZbin that doesn't need to do with Instagram or TikTok celebrities insulting and accusing each other over some makeup product or something mundane.

[@RockSolidRecords]

This man just drank boiling hot tea

[@kilo3989]

Okay, this one was a lot of fun! I want a teapot like that 😅

[@dremovremen1764]

Superb! On a side note I'd really like to hear this man voicing some kind of wizards or alchemists in video games/movies.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Something I truly miss about living in England: electric kettles. On a 240v power grid, your water goes from cold to boiling hot in literal seconds. We can't get that on our piddly 120v here in the States.

[@thegriffofyoutube3388]

This man is a legend, collecting and talking about wonderful gizmos, toys and pieces of engineering art

[@mamuteddymad]

This was 5 minutes of absolute 'sereni-tea'! 😁😊😬 So lovely

[@BladeUchiha1]

Okay now that's flipping cool I want this teapot now

[@glass4600]

A pump using Bernoulli's principle. You can’t compress liquids so it pushes the tea through the strainer and out the pot. That’s pretty neat

[@seikibrian8641]

That's not Bernoulli's principle. Bernoulli's principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy. Bernoulli's principle explains how an airplane wing produces lift, for example. The teapot works simply because lowering the lid decreases the volume of the pot, increasing the air pressure, which equalizes by shifting the contents to the area of lower pressure: the outside of the pot. The increase in pressure with decreasing volume would be explained by Boyle's law, not Bernoulli's.

[@arkpiano13]

@@seikibrian8641 correct!

[@accidentalinfluencer]

@@seikibrian8641 This one 🙌

[@sebastianortega1938]

@@seikibrian8641 I like it that you didn't correct Glass' statement with just a "hurr, u wrong, u an idiet, read more", but you actually gave a proper explanation with examples and the proper answer. The world needs more people like you :D

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Love this channel ❤

[@oytho3473]

There's something about this man that just makes you smile uncontrollably and I love it. What a good man.

[@jjohn1234]

I love how this video has a very educational side to it. With a bit of history and the investigation with the camera. Very nice!

[@bimalkumbhar12]

I just want to say , thank you for your service and sharing us knowledge...

[@SOMeDoOD1992]

I couoldn't handle tea that strong but I respect you for your fortitude Tim!

[@orbitalforest]

Still my favourite youtube channel by a mile.

[@themeow-sician1664]

A classic Teapot always glad to see it

[@traveldavid6085]

Such a English gentlemen, I'm so glad there are people like this

[@philsanders9625]

It's not often I can describe a video as delightful. Today I get my chance

[@boogleee]

brightens my day to watch this!

[@alicorngummy3894]

What a great invention, makes you wonder why you don't see clever designs like this anymore.

[@JanetStarChild]

Seriously, enough with electrically-powered gadgets; inventors today should put some more focus on inventions that use the power of physics.

[@almightyk11]

Because a lot has already been invented

[@fruitygarlic3601]

I agree with FunkYeah that some people are a little too in love with using electricity for everything, but it also might be that the problems some inventions try to solve are obsolete or so specific to groups people rarely think about (like disabled or elderly people). That's not an excuse for inventors to stop being inventive, of course. A lot of infomercials have products with a similar charm, and a lot of people online write them off as 'lazy' because they don't consider the use they have for other groups.

[@myfairlady343]

@@JanetStarChild every computer uses the power of physiks to an unimaginable extent. Whats your point?

[@ObviousSchism]

What a lovely idea.

[@dante666jt]

Glad he is back!

[@MrStealYourGirl_]

Bless this man.

[@ChrisTheFreedomEnjoyer]

Is nobody gonna talk about how Tim has a colonoscopy camera?

[@pina4238]

Him existing is already just wholesome

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Glad to see he's alive and well!

[@dearhorse085]

it's good to see you Tim

[@marle7]

your chanel gives me so much comfort

[@mikaelbalag7064]

This is very British

[@jamesflameson]

Just wanna say thank you for making these video's, Tim. They really brighten my day :)

[@Anna-xt7gq]

I am delighted to see you back in the studio Tim! Stay safe and healthy - lots of love from Australia

[@Hudbear]

He’s too wholesome

[@Nomad0036]

Very cool. And a good explanation of how the tea pot works.

[@TheBeverlyp3132]

This is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen

[@NDahlonline]

beautiful way of making a pump that does not require any seals or maintenance and is easy to clean.

[@altarufus2641]

YESS SO GLAD YOUR VIDEOS ARENT FLOPPING ANYMORE

[@Xatzimi]

Different than usual, but I really like this format of investigating one particular item along with inserted images and more editing. Would love to see more!

[@papacheese7604]

Oh yes.

[@Technodreamer]

What a clever device!

[@Fixxate]

Thanks Tim

[@ExecutionerThel]

good to see tim and the crew doing fine

[@jrtonyong8900]

Very fascinating show! Love to watch more of this :>

[@DavidB-rx3km]

4:54 - forgot the name of the inventor! “Tea man”!! 😂😂

[@bootsiemon]

I love your insane collection it makes me feel like my obsession with oddball random objects and things is validated so much :) each object HAS a story and a human connection behind it

[@Ability-King-KK]

I almost want to see Tim show off a teapot collection, if he (most likely) has one. It'd be interesting to see the other kinds of teapots he has aside from this one and the Assassin's Teapot he showed off a long while ago.

[@zalmute423]

Thank you for the tea sir!

[@Mahbu]

Every time I see a post from here, I am relieved and know the fragile balance of the world is still in order.

[@angledcoathanger]

What an absolutely great guy

[@MultiArtartart]

that was really nice, thank you.

[@eyelidslopez963]

This guys channel should be verified because he deserves it

[@aaax9410]

Tim an absolute legend 😍

[@LdeinerProductions]

Why has nobody thought to recreate this. It’s so simple, yet utter genius.

[@Splatoonify]

This is so fun to watch god bless you

[@jakcett]

For someone that is healthy and able, it's not a problem to have to lift the pot to pour the tea. But for some who are weak or sick or otherwise disabled, this could make their lives just a little bit easier!

[@therifleman342]

That’s a super cool tea pot

[@johnhedgehog]

Welcome back you finally return

[@timsullivan4566]

Thank you.

[@reiyacht]

this grandpa is what i call a veteran.

[@bryanflynn506]

Superb indeed

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Cheers, indeed!

[@buzz.b]

Thank you to the @Grand Illusions team for this lovely video. Editing to include extra visuals was a nice addition to the information discussed.

[@KarlGumbo]

This guy made my day

[@speedbuster5675]

This video is remarkable

[@matlerman151]

Thank you for making this :)

[@alinazubair4884]

excellent outro there Tim. adds so much grace to your videos. excellent as always!

[@Itz_Miles]

*before watching this, I could infer from the thumbnail alone that this teapot has a mind of it's own, and will only pour the redacted material it contains whenever I don't want it to.*

[@dodo2829]

Humans were more creative back then all the old time stuff are wayyy better than any modern thing, I've always wondered why.

[@Argethlam33]

That was really interesting, thanks for sharing with us!

[@ladycavalier]

Love the intro!

[@xlbeanboi2653]

Oh that’s superb