It's very interesting that all this Canadian pride over our Olympic performance has resulted in several references to us having invented the Zamboni. A natural assumption really. After all who else would have invented it? Well, maybe someone in Russia, or Norway, or some other northern country? Or maybe even in Minnesota? But surely, southern California would be your last guess. Well, then you'd be wrong.
The Zamboni was invented by two brothers (Frank and George Zamboni) in the early 40's, in southern California when a huge skating rink opened up in Paramount California. The Zamboni plant is only blocks away from the rink.
The ones we use here in the great white north, are of course, made in the Zamboni plant in Brantford Ontario.
I hate to wound Canadian pride, but there it is. When you think it over, though, you'll realize that Canadians at that time would not have thought of building such a device. The tough Canadian attitude would have been to just learn to live with rough ice.
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