Jacuzzi Hot Tubs – The Beginnings of
American Spas
One of the most well known names in the hot tub industry is Jacuzzi.
Often hottubs in
general are referred to as Jacuzzi’s, which goes to show the dramatic influence the name
has had on the industry.
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Jacuzzi Hot Tubs – The Beginnings of
American Spas
One of the most well known names in the hot tub industry is Jacuzzi.
Often hottubs in
general are referred to as Jacuzzi’s, which goes to show the dramatic influence the name
has had on the industry.
When you hear the name Jacuzzi you instantly think hottubs,
however the Jacuzzi name has been a part of so much more in the past century.
The Jacuzzi family immigrated to California from Italy in the early 1900’s, seven
brothers got jobs as machinists and got their first big break designing airplane propellers
for the United States Air Force during World War I.
One of the propellers was made from
all wood and was dubbed the “Jacuzzi Toothpick”.
The Jacuzzi Brothers also designed and built the first monoplane with the capability of
carrying passengers.
This plane was used by the US postal service to carry mail back and
forth from San Francisco and Yosemite.
After one of the brothers died in a plane crash
the brothers shifted gears, t
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