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03-06-2008, 02:40 PM
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Points: 0 | Great Dane standers.. Duc, what's the word on Great Dane mowers? Could this guy be for real? New!! Great Dane Super Commercial Zero-Turn Lawn Mower - eBay (item 310029475783 end time Mar-16-08 06:59:27 PDT)
Those prices definitely kill any local dealers. Last week he had fixed deck, 52" Surfers for ~$4200 w/ supposedly free shipping! A John Deere version of the Super Surfer is like $8K!! (Tax return burning a hole in pocket again !@#$)
Joel | 2005, Cub Cadet 2544
Tractors of the past:
Yard Machines 600 series transmatic crap
1992 John Deere GT262
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03-06-2008, 03:10 PM
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Points: 0 | Well, its part of the Ariens Company If the ebay unit breaks, don't expect the local service company to do handsprings fixing it for you... 
Assuming they can stay in business at all...
Currently...Great Dane has a 6 months same as cash followed with 1.9% financing thru their local dealers...so if you want to control your monthly cash flow...it still may be a better deal to go thru your local rep... Great Dane - Commercial Lawn Mowers for Landscape Professionals
Here is their site... Great Dane - Commercial Lawn Mowers for Landscape Professionals Auburn Consolidated Industries, Inc. (ACI) first opened its doors 80 years ago in Auburn, Nebraska, under the name Auburn Machine Works, Inc. Founded as a blacksmith and machinery repair business, Auburn Machine Works achieved its first great success in 1948 with the invention of what is believed to be the first continuous chain type trenching machine.
The construction of a 30,000-sq. ft. manufacturing facility soon followed for designing and producing trenching equipment for companies such as Ford, International Harvester, John Deere and Massey Ferguson. By 1956, the company employed 40 full-time workers.
General Manager John Skaggs purchased the company's assets in 1976, changing the name to Auburn Consolidated Industries, Inc. That same year, Skaggs formed a partnership with Kubota Corporation, and when he passed away in September 1998, he left ownership as a joint venture between the Skaggs family and Kubota. The Skaggs family purchased the Kubota shares in 2005 to gain 100 percent ownership of the company. Donna Skaggs was ACI's President at that time, and the company continued with the same family values it was founded with: honesty, integrity, respect and appreciation of hard work.
The company that began as a simple blacksmith shop grew into a 165,000-sq. ft. modern fabrication and assembly factory featuring laser-cutting, robotic welding and powder paint technologies—and earned a number of quality awards, including Deere & Company's top "Partner" status and New Holland's prestigious Qualitas Award. ACI also exceled in employee satisfaction. With a strong commitment to workplace safety and health for their employees, ACI was recognized by the Department of Labor for achieving 20 consecutive years of excellence in SHARP—the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. ACI is the first and only company to achieve such an honor.
ACI purchased Great Dane Commercial Mowers in September, 2005 and moved the manufacturing of Great Dane products and the John Deere Quik-Trak product family to its Auburn, Nebraska facility. ACI added the stand on unit to their line which proved to be very popular.
In November, 2007 the Ariens Company purchased the assets of Auburn Consolidated Industries and opened the doors as Ariens Company — Auburn Operations. The Ariens Company will continue to make the EverRide and Great Dane product lines at the facility in Auburn, Nebraska. The Ariens Company is a family owned business out of Brillion, Wisconsin. Dan Ariens, fourth generation president, plans to continue with the same value system as set by the Skaggs family.
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| Paul in VT
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03-06-2008, 03:11 PM
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Points: 69 | This was back in Oct/Nov 2007
Word among dealers is that Auburn Industries, the owner of Everide and Great Dane, has shut down manufacturing and laid off over 100 employees. This could be the end of Everide and Great Dane as stand alone brands. Nov 2007 It is now official. Auburn Consolidated Industries has shut the doors due to financial problems.
Everide and Great Dane are finished, unless someone buys the company. I havent heard if someone bought what was left from them since then | | | |
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03-06-2008, 03:15 PM
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Points: 69 | Just missed Pauls Posts- I know Ariens was in talks but was it really confirmed they and that great dane will continue on? Its was silent from Nov. on on that subject | Kubota L39 w/WR long RGB Grapple, Bradco Pallet forks, BH QA buckets, and more! JD 2520, 210Cx, 46BH, 60" Box Blade-Mid West, 52" Mid West aerator, 52" first choice Tiller, 5' Fontier blade, 42" pallet forks, Green MFG PHD, Mid West York Rake w/guage wheels, Cub 3204 with Blower & Simms Cab, Mowers (44",48",50"),Ford 2006 F550 turbo diesel 4x4 w/11' mason dump, 16' 10k Doolittle trailer, Southwestern enclosed trailer, Wright Stander RH 52", Better Outdoor Product Quick 32" mower! | |
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03-06-2008, 03:16 PM
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Points: 0 | Ahhh. That explains it. I thought the Ariens thing was solid. Apparently not. Still a pretty good deal for home owner service though. It is mostly 'farm equipment' on those machines from how it looks. Who's going to keep making the John Deere Quik-Trak then?
Joel | 2005, Cub Cadet 2544
Tractors of the past:
Yard Machines 600 series transmatic crap
1992 John Deere GT262
1970? JD 110 | |
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03-06-2008, 03:30 PM
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Points: 0 | Telephone Followup Quote:
Originally Posted by Ducati996 Just missed Pauls Posts- I know Ariens was in talks but was it really confirmed they and that great dane will continue on? Its was silent from Nov. on on that subject | I just got off the Phone: (402-274-8600...then select Technical Support)
with the Service Manager in Nebraska...They are alive and manufacturing...Most of the excutive responsiblities were moved to Ariens HQ, which makes sense...and as an aside, he thinks that the eBay sales is a distributor who was dropped by Ariens... | Paul in VT
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03-06-2008, 03:36 PM
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Points: 0 | Yes Ariens did Acquire Auburn.
I believe great dane was owned by JD which sold it to Auburn Consolidated Ind. which did close it's doors, Now Ariens has Acquired Auburn Consolidated Industries.
I have been told it's a good product
Here is one of the links about Ariens & Auburn EverRide Commercial Lawn Mowers
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03-06-2008, 03:37 PM
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03-06-2008, 04:15 PM
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Points: 69 | Thanks guys! I like wright standers better but thats just an opinion of mine  | Kubota L39 w/WR long RGB Grapple, Bradco Pallet forks, BH QA buckets, and more! JD 2520, 210Cx, 46BH, 60" Box Blade-Mid West, 52" Mid West aerator, 52" first choice Tiller, 5' Fontier blade, 42" pallet forks, Green MFG PHD, Mid West York Rake w/guage wheels, Cub 3204 with Blower & Simms Cab, Mowers (44",48",50"),Ford 2006 F550 turbo diesel 4x4 w/11' mason dump, 16' 10k Doolittle trailer, Southwestern enclosed trailer, Wright Stander RH 52", Better Outdoor Product Quick 32" mower! | |
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03-06-2008, 09:28 PM
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Points: 0 | I have also heard the wright stander is a good machine.
Now you have the Toro Stander. Also looks good!
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