The sensor of this circuit found in Popular Electronics can be formed by a piece of fabric between two bare wire screens. When wet, the fabric will pass the current between the screens, triggering the alarm.
This National Semiconductor circuit appears elsewhere on this site. The circuit must be powered by...
In this circuit the frequency is determined by the coil and the variable capacitor. Transistors like the...
This circuit is from old American documentation, but the transistor used is still very common...