World's Fair Information Manual

FOUNTAIN Fountain of Progress-North

CONSULTANTS Clarke & Rapuano, Inc. 830 Third Avenue New York 22, New York PL 4-1030 __and Hamel and Langer 652 First Avenue New York 16, New York OR 9-9140

LOCATION Transportation Area, north of center
AREA Diameter of pool basin-80 feet
CONTRACTORS Julius Auserehl & Sons-General Metropolitan Electrical Construction Co. -Electrical J. L. Murphy-Mechanical

SOURCE: 1964 World's Fair Information Manual
FEATURES The Fountain of Progress-North has a spiral layout of a series of jets featuring a changing and exciting trajectory cycle. Starting with a flat projection, the streams gradually rise in an advancing sequence, with the crown of the jet stream increasing from 2 to 16 feet in height. As the distance of the trajectory decreases, the action finally brings the central jet to a vertical position. The full effect remains set for a short period of time, then the process begins again but in reverse, until the streams return to their original flat projection. After a time lapse, the cycle is repeated. Two pumps, driven by 40-horsepower motors, deliver over 4,600 gallons of water per minute to produce this most unusual effect.