A steam kettle designed as a scale version of Herons' steam engine which begins spinning before building up enough steam to activate the whistles.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 29 2009 http://www.mlahanas...ronSteamEngine1.jpg [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 29 2009] Hero/Heron http://en.wikipedia.../Hero_of_alexandriaClever bloke ... [8th of 7, Sep 29 2009] Great blue heron teapot http://farm3.static...4613_d12ceda13d.jpg [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 30 2009] Would this be "Hero of Alexandria" by any chance .... ?-- 8th of 7, Sep 29 2009 Well, it s a heap of something. Quite what remains to be described ....-- 8th of 7, Sep 29 2009 Aeolpile eh? Word of the day.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 29 2009 This is not at all what I expected. (shuffles off with much disappointment on face...WAAAAAAAAAAAwaa, I wanted a HERON Tea Pot. Blue, great, nice. no)-- blissmiss, Sep 29 2009 Sorry [bliss] That's already baked. Best I can do for you is a [link].
Great, nice. No?-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 30 2009 I thought you had to smoke it or inject it - this is much more civilised. Might appeal to the less reputable elements of retirement homes.-- wagster, Sep 30 2009 Would it have ennough power to be geared to a pouring device?-- pocmloc, Sep 30 2009 I imagine that steam would have enough power to lift a piston large enough to make self powered pouring possible.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 01 2009 random, halfbakery