Zamboni’s

Frank J. Zamboni created the first ice-resurfacer, he originally was in the refrigeration business.  He created a plant for making ice blocks that could be used in refrigeration. As the demand for ice blocks fell, he looked for another way to capitalize on his expertise with ice.  In 1939, Zamboni created the Iceland Skating Rink in Paramount, California. The process to resurface the ice called for three or four workers scraping, washing, and squeegeeing the ice then adding a thin layer of water for fresh ice. This was a time consuming procedure and Zamboni wanted to find a more efficient way.