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A musical tea kettle is provided for playing a selected tune or the like when water within the kettle is heated to a boiling condition. The tea kettle includes a kettle body having an upper opening within which is mounted a steam driven whistle unit having a steam powered shuttle valve assembly for

A musical tea kettle is provided for playing a selected tune or the like when water within the kettle is heated to a boiling condition. The tea kettle includes a kettle body having an upper opening within which is mounted a steam driven whistle unit having a steam powered shuttle valve assembly for supplying steam to a plurality of steam whistles. When water within the kettle is boiled, the shuttle valve assembly drives a rotatable valve plate having valve ports therein for discharging steam to the plurality of steam whistles mounted on the shuttle valve assembly, wherein the valve ports are arranged in position and size to operate the steam whistles in a timed pattern to play the selected tune.

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A musical tea kettle, comprising: a kettle body adapted for receiving a supply of water to be heated to a boiling condition to generate steam, said kettle body having an upper opening formed therein; and a whistle unit mounted on said kettle body in a position generally closing said opening, said wh

A musical tea kettle, comprising: a kettle body adapted for receiving a supply of water to be heated to a boiling condition to generate steam, said kettle body having an upper opening formed therein; and a whistle unit mounted on said kettle body in a position generally closing said opening, said whistle unit including a plurality of steam whistles and means for supplying steam generated within said kettle body to said steam whistles in a timed, regulated pattern to play a selected tune.