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Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.
Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.

Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.

Date4/12/1985
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  • Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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