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Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni's Ice Machine

Great Idea Series

Great Idea Series

Great Idea Series

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

By Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Renné Benoit

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Part of Great Idea Series

Part of Great Idea Series

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Jan 10, 2017 | ISBN 9781770497962 | 5-8 years

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Jan 05, 2016 | ISBN 9781770497955 | 5-8 years

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    About Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni’s Ice Machine

    Now in paperback. Meet Frank Zamboni, whose determination and persistence led to his invention of the now-famous Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine.


    When Frank Zamboni, along with his brother and cousin, opened their own skating rink in 1940 in Paramount, California, it could take an hour and a half for a crew to resurface the ice. They had to level the surface by shaving down the pits and grooves with a tractor, remove the shavings, wash the ice and find a way to give the rink its shining finish. Skaters became exasperated with the wait, so Frank was determined to do something about it. Could he turn a ninety-minute job for five men into a ten-minute task for only one? Working in the shed behind his ice rink, Frank drew designs and built models of machines he hoped would do the job. For nine years, he worked on his invention, each model an improvement on the one before. Finally, in 1949, Frank tested the Model A, which “cleaned the ice in one sweep around the rink.” The rest is history.

    About Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni’s Ice Machine

    When Frank Zamboni, along with his brother and cousin, opened their own skating rink in 1940 in Paramount, California, it could take an hour and a half for a crew to resurface the ice. They had to level the surface by shaving down the pits and grooves with a tractor, remove the shavings, wash the ice and find a way to give the rink its shining finish. Skaters became exasperated with the wait, so Frank was determined to do something about it. Could he turn a ninety-minute job for five men into a ten-minute task for only one? Working in the shed behind his ice rink, Frank drew designs and built models of machines he hoped would do the job. For nine years, he worked on his invention, each model an improvement on the one before. Finally, in 1949, Frank tested the Model A, which “cleaned the ice in one sweep around the rink.” The rest is history.

    About Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni’s Ice Machine

    When Frank Zamboni, along with his brother and cousin, opened their own skating rink in 1940 in Paramount, California, it could take an hour and a half for a crew to resurface the ice. They had to level the surface by shaving down the pits and grooves with a tractor, remove the shavings, wash the ice and find a way to give the rink its shining finish. Skaters became exasperated with the wait, so Frank was determined to do something about it. Could he turn a ninety-minute job for five men into a ten-minute task for only one? Working in the shed behind his ice rink, Frank drew designs and built models of machines he hoped would do the job. For nine years, he worked on his invention, each model an improvement on the one before. Finally, in 1949, Frank tested the Model A, which “cleaned the ice in one sweep around the rink.” The rest is history.

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    About Monica Kulling

    Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third… More about Monica Kulling

    About Monica Kulling

    Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third… More about Monica Kulling

    About Monica Kulling

    Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third… More about Monica Kulling

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jan 10, 2017 | 32 Pages | 8 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9781770497962

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jan 05, 2016 | 32 Pages | 8 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9781770497955

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jan 05, 2016 | 32 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9781770497979

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    “Renné Benoit’s subtle gouache and watercolour illustrations are perfectly attuned.” —The Globe and Mail

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