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Everything You Wanted To Know About The Zamboni

12/06/2015 at 3:26pm EST

from Hometown Hockey,

Zamboni Machines are a staple in any arena. No matter where you go, you can count on a Zamboni machine to be there. BUT, there are many things about these machines that you probably never knew. Here’s a list of the 10 facts we learned from our trip to the Zamboni factory this week in Brantford, Ontario.

1. Zamboni machines were invented in California.

Believe it or not, Zamboni machines were invented in California. Frank Zamboni and his brother opened an ice rink in 1940 and after realizing how tedious the process of resurfacing the ice rink was at the time, he began to build a machine that could simplify the process. In the summer of 1949, the Zamboni Model A was officially unveiled.

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