We're looking for this too!! We just talked about this at lunch and my sister and I had this when we were kids. We have a picture of us and our Dad running through the Clown SPrinkler and have tons of memories of this. Too bad we haven't been able to find it either.

I totally remember this b/c I was terrified of clowns & wouldn't go near the sprinkler if it was set up!

OMG i LOVED this Toy......my Uncle Dee & Aunt Shirley bought it for me 1 yr, my Sisters & i spent the whole Summer along w/our Friends running around in the backyard playing w/it! I would give ANYTHING to have 1 again for Nephew & Nieces to play with NOW :-)

If ANYONE knows where i can get one plz Email me at tracylpowers@yahoo.com

We LOVED this too but does anyone remember that the hat would fall "off" the water all the time?

Wow! In the late nineties, I went with a friend of mine to her new boyfriend's house and I ended up hanging out with the older bro. We were drinkin some beers, and I saw this thing in the garage. "Fun fountain?" I thought."What the hell is this?" He couldn't believe I hadn't remembered this toy. It was still sitting in the original box and everything and we decided it was a great idea to strip down to our underwear and hook this thing up to the hose and run around like we were 5 years old! Did I mention this was in October in New England? I swear to you , this was totally fun, even as an adult...although I bet the beer helped :)

I got one for my 5th birthday. To me it a kind of demonic looking face. I remember my brother being afraid of it

I read somewhere that that toy and the other one that had the whipping hair like hose coming out of the head were both re-called because they were dangerous. but whatever. kids take guns to school now instead.

My brother and I were just talking about this toy. I have a 3 year old that would love it. Just the thought brings back so many awesome memories!

I found the commercial on youtube--check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=456hCpsgCAI

It's called the WHAM-O-FUN I believe. I had it when I was a kid. It was kinda dangerous because if the hat was up and someone shut the water off it would come down like a damn missle. I saw one on ebay for like $50. I had the one with the yellow polk a dot hat!!!

I don't like clowns but I loved the sprnkler!

My brother and I got this in 1978. We had the 1st series (pre-1980 lawsuit) red-colored nozzle attachment one, that did not have the pressure controller and our neighborhood had crazy high pressure. This thing could be deadly. We have so many hilarious memories of this. The scene usually played out like this: "Dave, look into the top of the clown's head, I promise I wont unkink the hose...just do it, I promise! " Well, I just purchased a brand -new never opened one on ebay for $125.00 I know it's crazy expensive now, but the look on my brother's face when his 4 year old twins open the box is going to be PRICELESS !

My sister and I had one of these when we were kids and I remember having fun with it. Too bad we left it out in the weather (summer after summer) and it faded and eventually was destroyed (mostly by me, sadly). I am amazed to see how many people had or even remember this, and even more amazed at what it sells for on eBay! Nice score on that mint and brand new one Mike!

We had one I loved that thing. I need to find one. They should reproduce it, just like the green machine.

I'm looking for one, too. Apparently, I'm not the first who loved it as a kid and now wants one for the next generation.

I'm trying to build one myself. If I get it done I'll update here. In the meantime if anyone has upclose photos or still has one of these gems let me know. adamblundell@hotmail.com Adam ps- I surely miss mine from the mid 80's

Did anyone else use to call it the "Clown Around?"

i have found 2 new fun fountainsfor sale at retrocore.com wish you luck