World's Fair Information Manual
FOUNTAIN
- Fountain of the Planets
POOL
- Pool of Industry
CONSULTANTS
- Hamel and Langer
- 652 First Avenue
- New York, New York 10016
- OR 9-9140
CONTRACTORS
- Lummus Corp. - general
- Waverly Builders - civil
- Mulligan & Sons - mechanical
- Eastern States - electrical
- Johnson Service - pneumatic
- Commercial Radio and Sound Corp.- electronics
LOCATION
- Center of Industrial Area
AREA
- 6-1/2 acres
DESIGNERS
- J.S. Hamel
- Gilmore D. Clarke
- Donald Oenslager
SOURCE: 1965 World's Fair Information Manual
FEATURES
The Fountain of Planets, impressive in size and design, uses more than 400-tons of water ejected through 2,000 nozzles. This is the scene of the popular fountain and fireworks show held nightly during the Fair season and free to Fair visitors. About 10,000 tons of water are recirculated during the show and approximately 150,000,000 candle power illuminates the waters with brilliant and changing color-lighting. Fireworks in the display are fired from 464 mortars. Over 1,000 different patterns of water and light effects are produced.
FOUNTAIN
- Fountain of Planets
POOL
- Pool of Industry
CONSULTANTS
- Hamel & Langer
- 652 First Avenue
- New York, New York 10016
- and
- Clarke & Rapuano, Inc.
- 830 Third Avenue
- New York, New York 10022
- PL 4-1030
LOCATION
- Center of Industrial Area
AREA
- 6-1/2 acres
DESIGNERS
Fountain Spectacular
- Leon Leonidoff - Producer
- Jacques Belasco - Music director & composer
- Hamel & Langer - Technical director, lighting, water and sound
Fountain Construction
- Lummus Corp. - general
- Waverly Builders - civil
- Mulligan & Sons - mechanical
- Eastern States - electrical
- Johnson Service - pneumatic
- Commercail Radio & Sound Corp. - electronics
SOURCE: 1965 World's Fair Information Manual
FEATURES
The Fountain Show is a combination of artistry and science in a fountain design of limitless possibilities. The players are electronics, sound, water, lights, colors and fireworks, in a harmonious array of delightful effects. The theme of the show, changed daily may be classical, popular, patriotic, spiritual or any other pre-planned motif. Punched cue cards which set the show in motion, control thousands of regulating relays, valves, switches and other devices involved in the presentation.
Fountain of the Planets - Pool of Industry
Source: NY World's Fair Publication For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair 1964-1965