I have a Dutch kettle, vintage 1993, with a delightful two-tone whistle. The whistle is internal, i.e. it fits inside the spout and is held in by a spring clip with two protrusions that expand when it is inserted. The problem is that the plastic retaining the spring is cracked now in several places and the whistle is on the point of disintegrating.
The internal diameter of the spout is 25mm (1.0 inch) and the external diameter is 28.5mm (1 1/8in). I have looked in vain for both internal and external whistles with this diameter. So clearly I will have to make some sort of repair. But what? As you can see I have tried taping it up with a variety of tapes but at 100C they all either lose their stick or melt and peel off immediately. Any suggestions / ideas welcome - thank you.
The internal diameter of the spout is 25mm (1.0 inch) and the external diameter is 28.5mm (1 1/8in). I have looked in vain for both internal and external whistles with this diameter. So clearly I will have to make some sort of repair. But what? As you can see I have tried taping it up with a variety of tapes but at 100C they all either lose their stick or melt and peel off immediately. Any suggestions / ideas welcome - thank you.