Rain Bird Corporation announced the launch of the Rain Bird Virtual Museum. Available on Rain Bird's corporate website (http://www.rain bird.com/museum), the interactive museum environment allows visitors to embark on an interactive journey through the many developments and innovations Rain Bird has brought to the irrigation industry over the past seven decades, including a detailed look at the original horizontal action impact drive sprinkler (U.S. Patent No. 1,997,901) invented in 1933.
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The easy-to-navigate and informative virtual hall delves deep into the Rain Bird archives to present stories, photos and fun facts about the invention and historical impact of some of Rain Bird's revolutionary products, including the first underground pop-up sprinklers, the first computerized irrigation central control system and the largest impact sprinkler Rain Bird ever produced.
"The Intelligent Use of Water has been a core philosophy driving product innovation at Rain Bird for over seventy years," says Alex Nathanson, Rain Bird corporate marketing brand manager. "With the launch of the Rain Bird Virtual Museum, people around the world have the opportunity to explore through our rich heritage and get a close-up look at the innovations that have helped save countless millions of gallons of water worldwide."
In the Beginnings Exhibit, visitors can hear the story behind the invention of the original impact sprinkler and learn how the company began back in 1933. The Decades of Innovation Exhibit presents a virtual hallway filled with stories, photos, interesting facts, and a sampling of Rain Bird's product and technology innovations that have helped revolutionize the way the world irrigates today.
The Macromedia Flash 8 player (available free from Adobe's website) is required to view the museum. Due to the rich nature of the content, a high bandwidth connection (Cable/DSL/LAN) is recommended for optimum performance.