Come and explore through the many developments and innovations Rain Bird has brought to the irrigation industry over the past seven decades. In the Beginnings Exhibit, you can hear the story behind the invention of the original horizontal action impact drive sprinkler (U.S. Patent No. 1,997,901) 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 save countless millions of gallons of water and revolutionize the way we irrigate today.

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Other highlights from the Rain Bird archives include the first underground pop-up sprinklers, the first computerized irrigation central control system and the largest impact sprinkler Rain Bird ever produced.

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