A Retired Firefighter Reinvented the 100-Year-Old Fire Hydrant

Dogs love them. City kids in the summer love them. Drivers looking for a place to park hate them. One retired firefighter from New York City has redesigned the fire hydrant — the first major redesign in 100 years. See also: 10 Glowing Photos From Iran's Fire-Jumping Festival George Sigelakis, cofounder of Sigelock Systems who was a New York City firefighter for 15 years, calls his redesign the Sigelock Spartan. Image: Sigelock The need for a redesign comes from two major issues with the classi...