Mistaken for the timeless kettle, this would be tea and coffee maker is clearly new to modern day appliances. It's quite doubtful that it was the whistling of a boiling kettle that drew the attention of the owner to their water heating apparatus, more likely the smell of melting plastics and the licking of flames around his stove and bench top. If you're not aware of basic technologies of this century, you should contemplate leaving the kitchen duties to someone else.