Sectioned "Swan" brand electric copper kettle, the first type of kettl e to be fitted with a totally immersed heating element and thereby doubling the efficiency of electric kettles, provisional patent no. 33221/ 21, by Bulpitt and Sons Ltd., Birmingham, 1921-1922 Electric copper kettle, with immersed element, sectioned, c. 1921. 1921-1922
Copper kettle with internal element, c.1932 (with safety device) Copper kettle with internal element 1932
"Hotpoint" electrical kettle with safety cut-out by Edison Electric Appliance Co. Ltd., USA, 1906 "Hotpoint" electrical kettle with safety cut-out by Edison Electric Appliance Co. Ltd. 1906
"Wilson" kettle comprising drilled-hole gas ring on ornamental iron st and with ornamental iron vase hinged above, in which fits a bulbous-bo ttomed copper kettle, to provide large heating area and enable pouring without removing kettle; gas ring also used for cooking, by Wilson and Mathieson of Leeds and London, 1885-1910 "Wilson" kettle comprising drilled-hole gas ring on ornamental iron st and with ornamental iron vase hinged above 1885-1910
Brass electric kettle with external heating element around the kettle circumference and two connecting pins, works at 100-110 volts and 5.2 amps, serial no. 36790, possibly by Simplex, English, 1905-1915 The kettle may be c. 1910, but the iron is more like 1930. 1905-1915
Copper electric kettle with external heating element, sectioned to reveal bare wire heating elements wound around mica formers and bolted to the false bottom of the kettle, heat efficiency 50%, English, 1890 1910 Copper electric kettle with external heating element 1890-1910
Metropolitan Vickers "EDISWAN" electric kettle, 220-250V; 1050W, List B, Pat. No. 310581, chromed, with mercury switch boiling control, circa 1929. Metropolitan Vickers "EDISWAN" electric kettle
"Premier" electric kettle, pattern 2652, serial no. L66259, incorporating Premier Quickset Device, British Patent no.350611, c.1935. (Lacks some securing nuts from bottom cover plate) "Premier" electric kettle
Two glue kettles, probably used in Royal Aircraft Factory for making fabric covered aircraft. From Cody's fabric shop. Two glue kettles
Kettle with stand and spirit burner, electroplated, by Mappin and Webb, London and Sheffield, 1910-1940 Kettle with stand and spirit burner 1910-1940
Resin kettle used in the manufacture of "Erinite", synthetic and natural resins for the paint industry, c. 1936 Resin kettle used in the manufacture of "Erinite" 1936
Plaster model of C16 European alchemical water kettle, 1942 Plaster model of 16th century European alchemical water kettle 1942