A "'power trowel "'( also known as a " power float ", " helicopter " or " trowel machine " or " whirlybird " ) is a piece of light construction equipment used by construction companies and contractors, to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs.
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Bates worked steadily in television beginning in the 1950s, including an appearance on the Riverboat ", and " Peter Gunn ", as well as the crime drama " Sheriff of Cochise ", and the aviation adventure series " Sky King " and " Whirlybirds ".
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OK . Let's be honest : I am really wondering if there is enough airflow via the whirlybird vent to run venting from the whirlybird through the ceiling to move the hotter indoor air ( I am thinking of a " passive " approach to the whole house fan idea ) . Preceding talk ) 18 : 44, 19 June 2008 ( UTC)
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OK . Let's be honest : I am really wondering if there is enough airflow via the whirlybird vent to run venting from the whirlybird through the ceiling to move the hotter indoor air ( I am thinking of a " passive " approach to the whole house fan idea ) . Preceding talk ) 18 : 44, 19 June 2008 ( UTC)
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I can sense such things, the about-to-happen, even when he means just to go out for the night, all night these days, the big whoosh and whine of his whirlybird's blades not sounding again until the early morning hours, finally lifting me away from the fond fuzz of my tennis ball for the sound of his footfall.
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Connors appeared in other syndicated series : " The Silent Service ", based on true stories of the submarine section of the United States Navy; " Sheriff of Cochise ", set in and about Bisbee, Arizona; " Whirlybirds ", an aviation adventure series; and " Rescue 8 ", based on stories of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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He went on work as an executive for WBZ-TV in Boston and WJW-TV in Cleveland, making his mark as a promoter by doing such things as holding a press conference in a submarine underneath Boston Harbor for the TV show " The Silent Service ", picking up the press in helicopters to promote the show " Whirlybirds ", and broadcasting the world's first " live birth " on television from a hospital in Cleveland, an act which brought him national attention.
