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What Happened To Tecumseh? Original Message Nov 12, 2009 11:56 pm
When I was active on these boards last winter we learned that Tecumseh was going out of business. Did another company buy them out or is Tecumseh gone forever? Also, did Airens start installing Briggs & Stratton motors in their products since Tecumseh is history?
Re: What Happened To Tecumseh? Reply #1 Nov 14, 2009 10:43 am
Platinum Equity sold off Peerless (the transmission division of Tecumseh Power) to Husqvarna. The bones of the engine division were sold to CPC of Janesville,WI who will support service parts. Warranty is also still supported. It's extremely unlikely they could resume production again.
Re: What Happened To Tecumseh? Reply #2 Nov 14, 2009 2:30 pm
Snowmann wrote:
Platinum Equity sold off Peerless (the transmission division of Tecumseh Power) to Husqvarna. The bones of the engine division were sold to CPC of Janesville,WI who will support service parts. Warranty is also still supported. It's extremely unlikely they could resume production again.
If they did resume production, where do you think it would be? I'd say it starts with a "C" and ends with an "A". And it isn't Canada.
All kidding aside, I'd venture to say Tecumseh is done. The Chinese are already filling the hole on many products that had once used Tecumseh engines. Briggs and Stratton had better take heed.
