University of Texas - Arlington

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Installed: September 27, 1986

Rattle Delivered to Texas A&M: April 9, 1988

Object Added: Creators of Rattle 3

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"The design of Rattle III came out of all our heads, Steve Roberts, Mark Henderson, Berry Rogers, Michael Garner, Ralph Serralta, and myself. I made the rattle in my grandfather's woodshop in Arlington, Texas.

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"Rattle III is made of oak (specifically, red oak), a wood used in woodcraft for many centuries and known for its strength and character. It is a regular tetrahedron so that when viewed orthogonally from any side, or from the apex, the image is that of a Triangle. These two qualities of Rattle III link it to the Coat of Arms, which contains the imagery of the tree and the pyramid. The sandblasted glass, with the image of the Triangle T, backed with felt of the closest color to old rose we could get, was added by the UTA chapter also. The other two sides I rabbeted so other chapters could add things." Anthony Buckalew uta87

Texas A&M

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Installed: April 9, 1988

Rattle Delivered to Michigan Tech: April 16, 1988

Object Added: Glass Plate

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The TAMU Chapter added a glass plate with the Triangle Coat of Arms.

Michigan Tech

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Installed: April 16, 1988

Rattle Delivered to Tri-State: April 15, 1989

Object Added: Etched Mirror

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The Michigan Tech Chapter added an etched mirror with an image of the original rattle.

Tri-State Chapter

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Installed: April 15, 1989

Rattle Delivered to Akron: November 2, 1991

Object Added: Rotating base

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"The Tri-State Chapter added a rotating base to the rattle. This is intended to represent flexibility while keeping a strong base" - David Rhodes tsu90

Akron

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Installed: November 2, 1991

Rattle Delivered to Northern Illinois: October 9, 1993

Objected Added: Addition Unknown

Northern Illinois

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Installed: October 9, 1993

Rattle Delivered to UMBC: July 30, 2005

Object Added: Plaque with Triangle Purpose

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Added a plaque inscribed with the purpose of Triangle.

UMBC

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Installed: June 4, 2005

Rattle Delivered to Houston: April 19, 2008

Object Added: Level and plaque with Triangle's purpose

Houston

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Installed: April 19, 2008

Rattle Delivered to Cal: April 24, 2010

Object Added: Brand

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Brand of Texas symbol, Space Shuttle, and Delta-T

Cal

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Installed: April 24, 2010

Rattle Delivered to UCSD: February 11, 2011

Object Added: GPS

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Installed GPS tracking system.

UCSD

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Installed: February 11, 2011

Object Added: LCD Screen

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Installed an acrylic triton with UCSD inscribed on it.

Cal Poly

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Installed: May 7, 2011

Rattle Delivered to UNC Charlotte: September 29, 2012

Object Added: LED Screen

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For logistical reasons, the Rattle was transferred from UCSD to Cal Poly Pomona, and then to Charlotte, which had been installed on April 30, 2011.

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Installed a LED screen showing a list of Triangle chapters. Inscribed on the metal plate surrounding the LED screen is the name of John Jutiyasantayanon, a brother of the Cal Poly chapter who passed away in August 2012.

UNC Charlotte

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Installed: April 30, 2011

Object Added: Replacement of Texas A&M's addition with aluminum milled Coat of Arms flanked by "Texas A&M and UNCC", green LED internal lighting

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During the transit of Rattle III from Pomona, California to Charlotte, North Carolina, Rattle III was badly damaged. Upon arriving in Charlotte, many of the glass artifacts of the rattle had shattered and most metal items were bent.

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Upon receiving the damaged Rattle III, the UNC Charlotte chapter set to work restoring it. After a year the rattle was mostly restored to its former glory. The shattered glass pieces were re-created in milled aluminum by Br. Michael Ponzo uncc10 to preserve the historical chapter contributions.

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Upon completion of re-constructing Rattle III, UNC Charlotte chapter added green LED lighting to restore its center to signify the colors of their alma mater. The third Rattle was then driven to the Triangle Headquarters by brothers Benjamin Lowry uncc13, Drew Wall uncc13, and Tom Robertson uncc11 and retired.

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A fourth Rattle has been created with the shattered glass from Rattle III, included inside to ensure the additions of past chapters are included, no matter their form, and to have the new Rattle IV possess the ability to rattle.