At 11-5-2006 02:54 PM, Rick McAdoo wrote:
>We recently attended a minor league game (CHL) in Austin, Texas 
>while on vacation, and they had 2 machines to clean the ice between 
>periods.  One of them was a traditional machine with an engine 
>(diesel?) and one was an electric resurfacer, an Olympic brand 
>model.  Now, I've seen electric Zamboni's before, and they are 
>battery powered and very quiet and unobtrusive.  The Olympic machine 
>was the only time I have ever seen an electric machine that was 
>powered by a very bright yellow power cord (the world's longest 
>extension cord?)

I can't help with the cord, but most resurfacers use propane (LPG) 
for fuel.  While the Zamboni website doesn't list fuel, it shows 
machines with Ford and Nissan 4-cylinder engines.

Model 440, 520: Ford 2.5 Litre. Four cylinder overhead valve, liquid 
cooled, hydraulic lifters. 63 HP @ 2800 RPM NET. Powerful and 
efficient. Load sensing governor enables true "hands-free" operation 
by driver.

Model 540: Nissan 2.5 Litre, four cylinder overhead valve, liquid 
cooled, 63 HP.  Powerful and efficient.  Load sensing fuel governor 
enables true "hands-free" operation by driver.

Joe
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