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Welcome to the Zamboni Page. This page is divided into five sections:
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WHO:Frank Zamboni
WHERE:Southern California WHEN:1940's |
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The Zamboni Frank Zamboni conceptualized and later created the Zamboni in Southern California. Reports on the date of the ZamboniÕs creation are conflicting, yet most agree that the first Zamboni was made in the 1940Õs. The first Zamboni ran on gasoline and was made as a quicker, more efficient way to produce Òan attractive sheet of ice.Ó Recently, Zambonis have been able to run on electricity. In addition, there are many models of Zambonis, such as the ÒModel 700 Zamboni¨ Ice Resurfacer.Ó Zambonis are now an accepted part of ice hockey, figure skating, and other events that require a fresh sheet of ice. It is interesting to notice that some memorabilia stores have begun to carry ÒminiÓ plastic Zambonis, less than 10Óx10Ó. Painted on their sides in vibrant colors are the names of local or popular teams. How does the Zamboni work? As a hockey player, I have always taken the 10-15 minute resurfacing for granted. However, it is not as simple as it looks. The first step is to scrape, shave, and chop up the ice. ÒA horizontal screw gathers the shavingsÓ and Òa vertical screw propels them into the snow tankÓ that is located in the ZamboniÕs large front. Next, warm water, stored in a tank, smoothes the ice by way of Òa squeegee like conditioner.Ó Dirty water is Òvacuumed, filtered, and returned to the tank.Ó To finish up the resurfacing, a towel spreads the hot water to the ice surface. It is important to remember that these are not separate steps. Most Zambonis follow the same route that is designed to cover the whole ice in the least amount of time. The Zamboni is an important innovation to athletes and recreational skaters alike and it has Òa really cool name.Ó
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