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“Orion Alarms”, Tower Hamlets: myth meets Pac-Man
“Orion Alarms” burglar alarm, Tower Hamlets • This naive but multi-layered design recalls two mythical figures: Orion and Pac-Man. Ostensibly a monogram comprising an O and an A, it’s probably meant to...
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“Scorpio Security”, Hackney: sinister arthropod
“Scorpio Security” burglar alarm, Hackney • In my entry on the weird Pac-Man-esque Orion alarm, I explained how the giant hunter was killed by a scorpion and turned into a constellation by Zeus. And...
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“Gemini Security Systems”, Liverpool: boring twins
“Gemini Security Systems” burglar alarm, Liverpool • Apart from the name, this is supremely boring – it could at least have included a picture of some twins. Astronomically, Gemini is one of the...
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“Gemeni Alarms”, Islington: dyslexic twins
“Gemeni Alarms” burglar alarm, Islington • Finally, scraping the bottom of the zodiacal barrel, a very basic and mis-spelled Gemini alarm – unless I’m missing something, and it says Gemeni for good...
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“Swale”, Southwark: bulky kitchen container
“Swale Security Systems Ltd Aquila group” burglar alarm, Southwark • Eight-sided but not a regular octagon, this resembles a bulky kitchen container. I’ve only found a few of these ungainly objects,...
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Orion, York: multi-faceted
“Orion” burglar alarm, York • Ah, the multi-faceted Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology who has lent his name to a region of the night sky, the Lunar Module used in the Apollo 16 mission, NASA’s Space...
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Orion Security Solutions, Lambeth: infinite
“Orion Security Solutions” burglar alarm, Lambeth • Maybe this portrays a scene from deep within the Orion constellation – a planet in shadow, with some little moons floating in front of it, all in...
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Cerberus, Bristol: hades
“Cerberus” burglar alarm, Bristol • Weird blank arched alarm named after the three-headed guard dog to the entrance of Hades, also known as a constellation and a dark spot on Mars, amongst other...
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Phoenix Total Security, Westminster: galaxy
“Phoenix Total Security” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • Why is everything in the sky named after Greek mythology? As well as a constellation, the fire-renewing Phoenix bird has lent its name to...
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