Here for the first time is the history of the wonderful, magical Zamboni! This ice-resurfacing machine has become the stuff of legend, an icon as beloved among winter sport enthusiasts as ice skates and hockey pucks-and it also happen to have a top speed of just 9 miles per hour! Until 1949, resurfacing an ice rink involved a tractor-pulled shaver and three or four workers to scoop away the shavings and then spray and squeegee water. The process took more than an hour. That all changed when a tireless inventor by the name of Frank J. Zamboni-who also happened to own a 20,000-square-foot rink in Southern California-began pondering a way to create a quality sheet of ice in a shorter time. Beginning with a prehistory of the machines that explores the Zamboni brothers#x19; So-Cal ice-making business and subsequent foray into indoor skating rinks, this fully illustrated book also traces the complete evolution of Zamboni ice-resurfacing machines. From Mr. Zamboni#x19;s initial 1940s experiments, through his 1956 redesign based on a Jeep chassis and the brand#x19;s 1960 Olympic debut at Squaw Valley, right up to today#x19;s wildly painted, propane-powered models seen at NHL arenas, readers will witness the wide array of designs down through the years and learn how a Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine actually works. Illustrated with a wealth of archival and contemporary photography and illustrations from Zamboni company archives, the book also features sidebars examining the appeal of Zamboni machines, proper usage of the word #x1C;Zamboni,#x1D; mishaps with the ice resurfacers, other products the company has produced, and more.

A fitting tribute to one of the world#x19;s most-beloved motorized vehicles!.