The Zamboni

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1. The Zamboni, the famous ice rink resurfacing machine, comes originally from where? Ontario California Michigan Sicily

2. The man who developed the Zamboni gave the machine its name. Who was the inventor of the Zamboni as we know it? Frank J. Zamboni Joseph M. Zamboni Enzo P. Zamboni Marco Zamboni

3. Who said "There are three things in life that people like to stare at: a flowing stream, a crackling fire, and a Zamboni clearing the ice"? Charlie Brown Walter Brown Charlie Chaplin Walter Cronkite

4. The first successful resurfacer was patented in what year? 1946 1950 1953 1949

5. What supplied the chassis for the Zamboni prototype? Douglas A-20 bomber Ford Model A Surplus army jeep Massey Ferguson tractor

6. The oldest existing Zamboni is Model A, fully restored and on permanent display where? The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC The Boston Garden, Boston, MA The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Eveleth, MN Paramount, Iceland, CA

7. In addition to laying new water for freezing, the Zamboni also uses water for what other purpose? to melt the shavings all are correct to cool the engine to wash the ice

8. Which manufacturer has never provided engines for any production model of Zamboni? VW Nissan GM CAT

9. Zamboni never stopped inventing and receiving patents until his death in 1988. What other tasks are accomplished by Zamboni's machines? picking up and laying down artificial turf all are correct removing painted field stripes vacuuming 400 gal./pm from playing fields

10. Despite owning so many patents, many other companies manufacture ice resurfacers remarkably similar to Zamboni's machine. What company is Zamboni's greatest competitor in North America? Olympia of Canada Züko of Switzerland Fuji of Japan Icecat/UKKO of Finland