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Fused Grinnell Fire Sprinkler Head 458a Saved Drunk Mans Life Passd Out In Chair

US $9.99

Wenatchee, Washington, United States
Jan 30th

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Great story on this sprinkler, it was 1 of 3 that activated in a second hand store and saved not only the building but the guy who caught his recliner on fire with a cigarette. Selling my collection and this is one of my favorites.The story is that there is a building in Wenatchee Wa. called the Empire Hotel, it is one of those old downtown hotels with the bathroom down the hall, the hotel operated on the 2nd floor and the main floor was occupied by Wally's Tavern on one side and a second hand store on the other side named The Trading Station, one night in 1996 the owner of the second hand store went next door to the tavern for a few pops and stayed to long, as a result he was to drunk to drive so he went next door to his store and fell asleep in a reclining chair right inside the front, prior to going to sleep he must have decided to have smoke. The chair he was passed out in caught fire and activated 3 heads, the fire did not wake him up but the water did, the sprinkler system was monitored and the fire station was 3 blocks away. When they got there the fire was out and the drunk was awake and slightly burned and very wet. This head not only saved his life but every else in the hotel above. Please see pictures , I have done nothing to the patina on this head with the exception of wrench marks made when installing a new head. This fire happened in the late 1990's. I am selling this head, keeping 1 head and I gave 1 to a Fire Marshall friend of mine for his collection. This is a true story from a NICET IV fire sprinkler designer who sells on Ebay for a hobby.. I will also selling 2 Grinnell Duraspeed heads on another listing that did not save a life but did save a real cool 3 story historical building. What a great addition to your collection, A Head That Actually Save A Life. Ships to all 50 states and US Protectorate via USPS , I only accept PayPal Returns accepted for item not as described but not for buyers remorse, buyer pays all shipping I leave feedback on my sales after I see it has been delivered from tracking information from USPS. This lets me know that you have received the package..

Condition	New other (see details) : A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear. The item may be missing the original packaging, or in the original packaging but not sealed. The item may be a factory second or a new, unused item with defects. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Seller Notes	“Great story on this sprinkler, it was 1 of 3 that activated in a second hand store and saved not only the building but the guy who caught his recliner on fire with a cigarette. Selling my collection and this is one of my favorites.”