Sprinkler Hide-a-Key Conceals Your Keys in Plain Sight

Gizmodo US Edition — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:00:13 +0000

This sprinkler head may look like a typical lawn-watering device, but it really isn’t: It’s actually a key holder that will help you hide your house keys in plain view of all potential trespassers.

The $US5.99 plastic, water-tight sprinkler head comes with a screw-on top, and although it looks quite realistic, it won’t keep your pogonias alive. Even so, it seems a lot safer than hiding it in a potted plant or even more obviously, under your doormat. Or you can do what I did in college—tuck your key behind a black widow’s spiderweb and hope anyone looking to get in is afraid of spiders. [Product Page via BBG]

Firefighting Sprinkler Suit From 1931

Sean Fallon — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:40:00 +0000

Back in 1931 Modern Mechanix magazine ran an article about an invention used by German firefighters to protect themselves from being engulfed in flames. The simple device consisted of a helmet with a built-in sprinkler system that connects with a nozzle on the hose. Using a hand lever, the firefighter could control the amount of spray needed for a given situation. Clever—but it seems that fighting a fire in something that looks like an old-timey deep sea diving helmet might prove problematic. [Modern Mechanix via Boing Boing]

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Sprinkler Hide-a-Key Conceals Your Keys in Plain Sight

Firefighting Sprinkler Suit From 1931