Cool Facts
Cleans and smooths. An ice resurfacer is a vehicle or hand-pushed device that cleans the surface of ice and makes it smooth so skaters can glide without bumps or rough spots.
Invented by Frank Zamboni. An American engineer named Frank Zamboni invented the first ice resurfacer in 1949 in Paramount, California. His invention changed how ice rinks are maintained forever.
Also called a Zamboni. The machine is so famous that people often call any ice resurfacer a 'Zamboni,' even if it was made by a different company. It's like calling all tissues 'Kleenex.'