do you get the old teapot that is pictured with the high spout or the newer one that doesn't spill?
1808632
I got the one with the larger, wider lid. It is snug enough to stay on while tipped upside down, but comes on and off easily when pulled. (we don't put any actual liquids in, although you could) The spout is the same height as the top of the pot. I hope that helps.
1808633
It has a short spout. My 3-yr old pours herself with no spilling. We love this set! I had wanted porcelain, but now I'm really glad we have this instead! (We do have to hold the lid when pouring, but the same is true of any "real" tea pot, so we don't mind.)
1808634
The teapot we received looks just like the one pictured. Unless you hold a finger on the top it slips off the pot.
352898
I got one as a gift a couple of years ago. The handle is the one with the cutouts (a circle and a curve). The color is red (and it still looks beautiful; I use the thing every day). The only thing I had noticed was that I got one with a press-fit lid with an O-ring, while they were saying they had switched to a screw-on lid. I can safely say, however, I haven't spilled a drop yet.
137179
The only difference I see from the pictures is that the steamer hole area seems to have a different design. The old one is a smooth opening, whereas the new model seems to have ridges around it.
1313349
This one is a metallic silver. My old one was white. Plus the handles are different; on this newer version the handle is all part of the pot, my old one the handles were plastic and screwed on. I also put them side-by-side and the newer version is slightly shorter.
248905
Yes, the one I purchased looks like the one in the photo. It's actually (the 'adaptor') a 'built into' the bottom of the kettle.
2080806
The old version had a small opening to refill the water. Water would spill over as I tried to refill it. The improved version has a 3-4x larger opening to fill water. This is convenient as you can use your tub spout without having water spilled over. The second biggest improvement is the heating element. In the old version, the heating element had the caked on calcium deposits and I had to soak it with vinegar for a day or so. After using an old toothbrush to brush it off, the element deposits was not 100% removed. For the new version, the calcium does get caked on, but I can pretty much remove 100% of the deposits after soaking it in vinegar. Other than that, the two versions are the same. I'm inclined to buy another new version to replace the old one. One is used for an upstairs room and the other one for the downstairs room.
1934607
It doesn't look like there is a difference to me. I think I remember wondering the same thing when I bought my pot last summer. My pot doesn't leak at all from the faucet, FYI. Unless you love the decals, I would go for the cheaper version :)
1176289
No strainer with this teapot. Just a side note if you are thinking of purchasing. Because the pour spout is straight and not curved like most teapots, if the teapot is filled to capacity, sometimes when pouring, some tea will spill out from the spout on to the counter or whatever. With that said, I still love this pretty teapot and would not trade it.
748724
There were two different ones made. Hard to tell from pic which one it is. The original tea kettle had three small holes in the spout and sounded like a train whistle. The newer kettles have slits in the spout and just make high pitched whistle.
2090639
We received ours with the lid (also white). There are three pouring spouts at the lip that look like a handle, but there is no handle.
179904
I had another perc that was stovetop and the inside was shinier. I can't really say what the inside is. I do love this pot. It has never let me down and tastes like the old stovetop one.
1428375
Not sure why that picture was shown. I do know that I am very pleased with this stainless steel pot. It looks beautiful on my stove top, is very sturdy and works just the way I want it to. I have had it for almost a year now.
508802
I don't know, but it must be because it looks great inside. And water is sitting in it all the time. I don't empty it out, like I did my regular teapot that I used on the stove. I sure hope it lasts more than one year!! I love it.
407021
Since the spinner is attached to the spout of the tea pot, I doubt that a replacement is available. I originally had the tea pot with the bird whistler, which I preferred. I was unable to get the same model when it had to be replaced, but I notice several are now for sale on Ebay. Wouldn't it be nice if Michael Graves had designed a tea pot with interchangeable whistlers?
1507475
It has a nice large opening on top, I use a large slotted spoon to fish out my tea bags. The spout seals well without dripping. It should work fine. My only advice is to be careful not to smack it with anything as I have cracked two of these when I hit the corners while moving them.
2181624
It is new. I bought from Amazon nearly two years ago. The tea cup could come broken. I asked for replacement for 3 times.
1453356
yes the teapot has filter at the spout. i am glad that i have chosen this model