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parade of products CHEVRON ASPHALT COMPANY "Chevron Asphalt Company manufactures a complete line of surfacing materials for playgrounds, all weather tracks, and tennis courts. We specialize in providing excellent specifications for new facilities and cures for old facilities. Call on us anytime, we have the spec. and the know-how to provide you the finest in recreational surfacings. Stop in at our booth at the Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Park Recreation Society Convention in Chicago on November 1-4, 1970 and let us prove our know-how." MIRACLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY Youngsters are lining up on playgrounds all over the country for a turn on two new physical fitness "funsters," the Billy Goat Gruff and Mushroom Climber, recently introduced by Miracle Equipment Company of Grinnell, Iowa. The Billy Goat Gruff and Mushroom Climber are as exciting and appealing as their names. Both are totally new concepts in the park and playground equipment industry. The Billy Goat Gruff is an all-purpose fun center that stimulates youngster's imaginations and encourages them to run for fun. It features a swinging bridge, platform and slide (or an arch climber can be furnished on special order as an alternate to the slide). The Billy Goat Gruff theme package includes colorful cutout characters—the fabled goats and, beneath the bridge, the troll that frightened them. The Mushroom Climber is a classic group play piece that handles dozens of enthusiastic youngsters all day long. It features twin "lookout" towers, connected by an arch bridge, a ski slide and an end slide (or a firemen's pole is available as an alternate to the slide). The Billy Goat Gruff and Mushroom Climber are designed for all-weather fun. And both are engineered to eliminate maintenance and vandalism problems. Like all Miracle playground products, the "Gruff" and "Mushroom" are built to withstand roughest punishment and are decorated in bright, attractive colors that discourage vandals from damaging them. Miracle Equipment makes extensive use of rugged fiber glass components with molded-in-color, such as the tower bases and canopies on the Mushroom Climber. Slide beds are 16-gauge stainless steel. Deck plates are 14-guage galvanized floor plates, steps are covered with floor plate and protected with safety rails for sure footing. The Billy Goat Gruff and Mushroom Climber are among 106 park and playground products featured in Miracle's new 68-page, four-color "world of fun and fitness" catalog. New items listed in the catalog, in addition to the "Gruff" and "Mushroom," include the Candy Rock Mountain, Geodesic, Prairie Schooner, Frontier Outpost and Cannon climbers; Tornado and Pyramid slides; Flying Gym, Flying Animal, Swan and Arch swings; Jumbo the Elephant and Dondee the Donkey riders, and the Saturn Whirl. Tremendous strides have been made in the playground equipment industry in recent years, due to a great extent to innovations in design and engineering by Miracle Equipment Co.
Claude Ahrens, president of Miracle Equipment, decided several years ago that the playground part of recreation was being badly neglected and decided to do something about it. Miracle engineers began designing equipment that encouraged youngsters to develop coordination and build their bodies in run-for-fun play. Safety and durability were emphasized. And the equipment was decorated in long-lasting bright colors, including Miracle's unique "candy-stripe" design, to make the equipment even more attractive to youngsters. Miracle introduced the use of fiber glass in the construction of playground equipment because it eliminates sharp edges and protrusions, thereby preventing playground injuries. The company also has led the way in fusion-coated steel, a tough plastic coating that far excels all other finishes in weatherability, and the exclusive "Perma-Lok" process that "locks in the color" to eliminate expensive and time consuming painting maintenance.
114 Illinois Parks July/ August 1970 LAZ— EDWARDS— DANKET
Parks Recreation
The urgency of preservation is upon us and we must respond in a positive way. These are the problems of close concern to the archiects, planners, designers, landscapers, etc. I think it is safe to say that our daily contact with these problems gives us some significant and worthwhile insight into possible solutions. The client is, himself, responsible for allowing his professional advisor to pursue untapped avenues of study and then be wiling to listen carefully and with wisdom to the professional explanations of his ideas. This is not to say the Owner, or Client should blindly accept all suggestions. Indeed not. The Owner is, in fact, as important to the architect or planner as is the professional to the Owner. But we in the profession implore you, as Clients, not to reject unfamiliar thoughts because you have not seen them before or because you do not understand them. Hopefully they will be ideas not generally seen before. It is in the unexplored area that our future hope lies. In an effort to assist those interested people in understanding of our position as professions, we offer our knowledge and resources in the form of discussions or brief programs. Perhaps such endeavors might stimulate new and vital thinking in planning, preserving, and beautifying our parks and general environment. Laz-Edwards-Dankert Architects-Planners, 303 W. Springfield, Champaign, Illinois. ______________________________ IROQUOIS POPCORN COMPANY As one of the most complete concession equipment and supply houses in the Midwest, Iroquois Popcorn Company handles a wide varieity of snack bar needs. We are the authorized regional distributor for Cretors popcorn, carmelcorn and cotton candy equipment. Cretors manufactures over 30 models of popcorn machines to suit every type location.
Much of the following equipment is kept in stock or is available within a few days: Hot dog-Roto Grills, Roll-A-Grills, steamers and bun warmers. Scotsman ice machines pensers. Popcorn butter dispensers, Echols sno cone machines, and assorted syrup dispensers. Griddles gas and electric and deep fat fryers. Cretors popcorn, carmelcorn and cotton candy machines and popcorn warmers. We service and repair all equipment we sell. Iroquois inventories over 250 different supply items including the finest available popcorn and popping oils, all types of snack bar packaging —sandwich bags, carry out trays, straws, cold cups, hot cups, foam cups, foil hamburger and hot dog bags, etc. We play an important role in the profit picture of many Illinois Parks and look forward to assisting you in planning, expanding or improving your food concession operation.
July-August 1970 Illinois Parks 115 AMERICAN LOCKER CO. A wide range of self-service, coin-operated checking systems manufactured by American Locker Company, Inc. are available for summer recreation facilities throughout the country, including marinas, amphitheaters, park lodges, swimming pool areas, bathhouses and libraries. The attractive, colorful locker systems are designed to save space, reduce labor and maintenance, eliminate thefts and losses, and return the original investment in just a few years.
Heart of the American Locker System is the exclusive Selectomatic Lock, which is made of stainless steel and other noncorrosive metals, with a built-in coin selector, visible coin return slot, safety interlock, tamperproof lock housing and optional three-digit cash accounting meters. Lock cylinders can be quickly exchanged for new combinations, and exclusive key blanks are non-master-keyed for even greater security. All locker frames have factory-welded solid box channel design, with recessed stainless steel door handles, and self-closing reinforced doors with concealed hinges. Baked enamel colors are available in 23 different tones, as well as polished or textured stainless steel. Lockers are available in two single-tier sizes, two double-tier sizes, and nine multiple-tier sizes, ranging from 9" x 18" x 72" single-tier to 12" x 18" x 12" in the multiple-tier (5 or 6 high) size. For more information, write: American Locker Company, Inc., Jones and Gifford Avenue, Jamestown, New York 14701. ________________________________ YAZOO So ... what does Yazoo do for an encore? They have released their industrial broom with 5 usable features for the famous YR 60 mower.
1. Center drive. No outside frame, drive chain to get in the way. 2. Center pivot gives uniform pressure on each end of broom. 3. Adjustable spring supports allow you to set the bristle pressure on the ground to give the best action for the job being done. 4. Shock absorber prevents broom bounce when going over rough ground. 5. Scientifically designed hood keeps dust off operator. Throws snow to the side. This is a heavy duty broom. Also for the Yazoo . . . Turf Tires—Bar Tread Tires-Wheel Weights—Turf Chains—"V" Snow Blade—Doser— Snow Blade—Mulcher—Snow Thrower. _______________________________ ROSEMAN MOWER CORPORATION Roseman Mower Corporation, 2300 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois, announces a new 3-Gang Park Challenger Mower for the International Harvester Cub 154 Lo-Boy Tractor. Features: Entire attachment raises clear of ground for transporting. Rear drive design permits overhang on curbs and sidewalks, eliminating costly hand trimming. Available with rear roller or laminated rubber tire drive. 5-Gang Lift Type Units are available for larger all-purpose tractors. Pull Type mowers are also available in 3, 5, 7 and 9-gang sizes to mow turf areas from the small two to three acre lawns to the largest industrial site of hundreds of acres.
116 Illinois Parks July-August 1970 CEDAR FOREST PRODUCTS CO. Seven new designs "expand the line at both ends" of the park and group camp buildings now offered by Cedar Forest Products Company, of Polo, Illinois. At the simplified end of the pre-cut, pre-packaged western red cedar buildings is the "Openaire" picnic shelter which protects an area of 800 square feet and includes two large stone fireplaces designed for family barbecues and cookouts. CFP explains that with two easily accommodated rows of picnic tables and benches, the "Openaire" can cover 48 persons—big enough for a good-sized family reunion or a couple of Scout troops. Herbert Faber, CFP general manager, adds that the "openaire" is basically designed for intensive use in municipal parks and roadside rest areas. At the big end of CFP's new 1969 offerings are the "Activities :HQ", "Twin-Deck" center, and "Coordinator" buildings. "Activities :HQ" was first constructed in 1968 for a large northeastern group camp, and is actually convertible for both summer and winter uses. One wing, dominated by a huge double fireplace, one side of which is equipped as a grill, is a 38' x 38' open recreation area in the summer; in winter, it is set up with double-decker bunks and dining tables accommodating 20 persons (and up to double that number with no crowding).
The center of the building is equipped with an all-season kitchennette, concealed by a draw curtain when not in use. The other wing of the "Activities: HQ" includes men's and women's washroom and shower facilities. Two additional large shower rooms meet high use needs during the summer, but are used for camp equipment storage during the winter. Extending as small central wings from each side of the main portion of the building are a 14' x 14' storage room and a 14' x 14' camp director's office. All CFP buildings utilize a specially laminated and finished basic 4" x 8" western red cedar timber. Major assemblies of both standard and custom buildings are preassembled at the plant for proper fit and quality assurance of all components; they are then coded and dismantled for packaging and shipment to the construction site—complete with detailed instructions. Basic simplicity, Faber adds, enables work groups with little experience to assemble many types of CFP buildings. He emphasized, however, that professional supervision or complete contracting services are provided wherever desired. ______________________________
Plastic molded bodies and cardboard animal heads with blinking eyes, together with colorful chenille stems and bamboo beads make this one of the cutest items we've seen in a long time. Small fry adore to assemble them as well as the "not-so-small". They can assume all sorts of outlandish positions; standing on head, etc. Novel party favors. Animals offered: horse, skunk, lion, rabbit, mouse, dog, panda, cow, leopard, elephant. ______________________________
RALPH H. BURKE, INC., ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS With the cooperation of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Mr. Harold W. McMiIlen through the McMillen Foundation, Inc., Ralph H. Burke, Inc., Engineers and Architects were commissioned to modernize and remodel a 12 year old outdoor "take-up" rink in Fort Wayne by replacing it with a new covered permanent ice rink. This new structure consists of a skating and hockey area 85 feet x 200 feet with an adjacent beginner-instruction rink, 52 feet x 85 feet, housed in an insulated building 110 feet x 300 feet. The existing warming shelter was renovated and serves as a concession and rental area, and also contains the mechanical equipment in the basement. Illumination of the ice sheets is by mercury vapor lamps. The facility which opened for use in the late fall of 1968 had a total cost of $300,000 including architectural and engineering fees. The return on this investment has been most gratifying in terms of usage, as well as from a monetary standpoint. Shortly after opening, the average daily attendance increased almost immediately by 60% and total monthly attendance by 75%. A 180 day or longer schedule can now be realized, nearly doubling the former utilization. No days are lost due to rain or warm winds July-August 1970 Illinois Parks 117
melting the ice and snow removal problems have been eliminated, The Zamboni resurfacer keeps the ice in the finest shape. Charges per session for skating are 40 cents per person for those under 19 years and 70 cents for adults. Children, grade six and under are admitted free on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Private rental fee for the rink is $25.00 per hour. In addition to the public skating sessions, 300 boys play in ice hockey leagues in three age divisions. The combination of a longer skating season, lower maintenance and operating costs and higher admission charges (readily accepted by the users) has given evidence that good business can be combined with a top quality facility to adequately provide for this fast growing recreation activity. Of course, this concept can be applied to entirely new projects, as well as remodeling. For further information, contact Ralph H. Burke, Inc., 506 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068. ______________________________
FORM, INC. A new sculpture for play, designed and executed by James E. Miller, President of Form, Inc. The Moon House was almost two years in development. It was introduced at the California & Pacific Southwest Recreation & Parks Conference at Anaheim, California in March 1970.
Installations have been made in a number of cities across the country. In each case, the "Moon House" has been met with overwhelming enthusiasm by scores of young moon travelers. A slide presentation of a number of Moon House installations will be made at the Joint Annual Conference.
The Moon House is made of pre-cast concrete, heavily reinforced with steel. It weighs 5520 lbs., and measures approximately 8 ft. wide, 8 ft. long, and 6 ft. high. Form, Inc. delivers to the site pre-assembled, ready for installation. Our trucks are equipped with a crane for unloading.
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HALOGEN SYSTEM The HALOGEN SYSTEM is a fully automated pool chemist ... a practical answer to the growing problem of public pool operator shortage. With pinpoint accuracy, this instrumentation system constantly maintains proper pH and chlorine levels through electrochemical measurement and control. The Halogen System continuously monitors the pool recirculation system and controls chemical feeders. Most important of all ... THE HALOGEN SYSTEM can distinguish free versus combined residuals of chlorine and bromine . . . and is programmed to establish and hold free residuals of whichever disinfection agent is being used. FREE RESIDUAL CHLORINATION IS THE KEY TO ULTIMATE WATER QUALITY: ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. . . SPARKLING TRANSPARENCY DUE TO ADEQUATE OXIDATION . . . WATER FREE OF EYE IRRITATION THANKS TO AMMONIA BURN-OUT. THE HALOGEN SYSTEM, a product of acrospace instrumentation, attains the highest degree of sophistication, and reliability of water quality control ever achieved. Its vital components were originally invented to solve serious problems in space travel, communications and guidance systems. Commercially, this technology has made exciting contributions to water quality control. It is widely known as UNI LOC instrumentation in cooling tower, boiler and industrial waste water treatment automation. With its record of error free performance, system protection and operating cost reduction, it is a welcome solution to the problem of public pool operator shortage. For Sale or lease . . . with a money back guarantee. Write for complete information and our new POOL EQUIPMENT CATALOG NO. 45 and our COACHES CATALOG. ______________________________
SENTINEL For eight years we have studied new concepts/objectives in other countries, participated in major research projects and later in the planning which put the results into public service. They have produced a revolution in many areas. Bathhouses and other leisuretime buildings don't look the same. They are streamlined for fast flow-through service and fully automated to eliminate payroll costs. Swimpools don't look the same either, and their instant 118 Illinois Parks July-August 1970 popularity is bringing as many as 250,000 users during the summer season. Now we are bringing to this country the benefits of this costly research and, more importantly, the human benefits which it has produced. Here's a quick look at some of those we are prepared to offer now: Totally automated bathhouses: Elimination of manual cashiering/checking costs; controlled entrances/exits; instant visual registration of total persons on premises; automatic count/registration of cash/security devices to eliminate vandalism—means fast direct travel through and the servicing of more people with the same facility. New "VW" coin locker:. These are for operations where it is not feasible to adopt total automation. The same meticulous German engineering which made the VW an exemplar of low-cost auto production has produced instant popularity for these lockers in Europe. They have none of the sophistication and gadgetry of the lockers we are accustomed to. This simplification plus designs which permit mass- production methods, have reduced the costs of these new lockers by about one-third of today's lockers purchased to perform the same function. Demethologization of Swimpools: These new-concept human-benefit swimpools are waveactivated with 3-foot-high ocean rollers scientifically broken into white caps at center pool then into surf and finally into gentle breakers on the expanded fan-shaped beach end of the pool where the water comes to zero as on a beach. The popularity explosion which has resulted is partly because, for the first time, there is special provision for that large percentage of our total population which, up until now, have been excluded from safe and purposeful use of swimpools. These are mothers with babies and youngsters six or less years old —a segment of our population big enough to influence decisions including favorable action on bond issues—an activity in which they can count on the support of all ages who enjoy the stimulating effects of ocean beaches by comparison with placid water pools of another age. Coming: Adjustable pool floors/ends; floating/towable pools; multi-pool aquaplexes; mechanical swimteachers; multi-nation saunas; multi-purpose pools, sports venues in off season. July-August 1970 Illinois Parks 119 |
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