REFLECTOR:Oil Leaks - Franklin

[John Dibble]

Donald Royer wrote:

>They are having problems. When I talked to them about a month ago several
>things were going wrong at once. First, when Pratt and Whitney bought out
>PZL in Poland they
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Who?  Pratt and Whitney?  or PZL?  Is Pratt and Whitney who I should now 
contact about Franklin engines?  Thanks for the info.

John

> stopped production of the Franklin engine and they
>cancelled all of the Franklin dealerships including the Askeland brothers'
>one. In addition, their landlord cancelled their lease as of the end of the
>year because he was selling the building.  When I talked to them they were
>going to try to carry on some where some how, but nothing had been settled
>at that point. I hope that they can stay in the business because they are
>straight shooters and they are very knowledgeable about the Franklin
>engines.
>
>I am only about thirty miles from Fort Collins and so I will try to keep
>track of what happens with them, report back to the Franklin drivers in the
>group.
>
>Don Royer
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