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  • billw

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    #211468

    I guess they have filed for chapter 11, with some reports of debt around a billion, with a “B.” Where do I sign up to learn Chinese? I guess gotta get ahead of this wave.

    Long live American manufacturing!


    bobw

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    #211470

    I read somewhere recently that some private equity firm was buying them out but no info yet on how they would move forward. B&S supposedly had a net loss of over $50 million in 2019 before Covid-19 even showed up. How does that happen?

    Bob

    1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
    1954 Johnson CD-11
    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
    1958 Johnson QD-19
    1958 Johnson FD-12
    1959 Johnson QD-20

    “Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
    "Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."


    billw

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    #211493

    I bet the CEO didn’t have a net loss…..

    Long live American manufacturing!


    frankr

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    #211517

    Haven’t they been made in China for years? Maybe not. But I have a couple of them that I’ve had for 10 years or more, one on my zero-turn mower that gets used year-round. Excellent engine.


    bobw

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    #211520

    I bet the CEO didn’t have a net loss…..

    No he didn’t. Just before the Chapter 11 filing, he took home a $1.0M bonus.

    Bob

    1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
    1954 Johnson CD-11
    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
    1958 Johnson QD-19
    1958 Johnson FD-12
    1959 Johnson QD-20

    “Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
    "Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."


    fleetwin

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    #211537

    This is so sad….Briggs has always made great engines that were affordable….I’m sure there are some exceptions, but nothing horrible like the OMC Ficht/boat company disasters. Are they being undercut by the Chinese, or is it a quality issue when compared to Honda/Suzuki stuff…. Wish there is something that can be done to prevent this….Our country better get our act together, and soon…


    David Bartlett

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    #211552

    I guess they have filed for chapter 11, with some reports of debt around a billion, with a “B.” Where do I sign up to learn Chinese? I guess gotta get ahead of this wave.

    Bill,

    Maine Public Radio just had their fund-raising program and one of the gifts for a pledge was a years subscription to “Babbel”. You can learn as many languages as you want within the year!

    David Bartlett
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