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Offline SkylinePrints

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Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« on: July 15, 2011, 08:33:57 AM »
What a top notch family run business Brown Manufacturing is. 

Last Sunday while printing, my pallet table came crashing down.  I didn't know why it did but it sure was a thundering boom when the table came crashing down.  Anyway, it was Sunday but I called Brown's main number.  As luck would have it, Steve answered the phone.  Steve happened to be in working on some paperwork but didnt hesitate to help me diagnose what the problem was.  My auto broke a drive shaft that lifts the pallets.  Steve was very empathetic and tried to figure out how he could get a motor assembly out to me on Sunday but that just wasn't possible.  He said he would have Hans give me a call on Monday.

Being the impatient person I can be sometimes, I called Brown on Monday morning right when they opened and received the best customer care I've had from any company in a long long time. 

Without hesitation, Hans took ownership of the problem and arranged for a new motor assembly to be shipped.  The motor was upgraded to their latest edition.  Never once was I made to feel like it was my fault or I had done something wrong.  Never once was I made to feel like I was bothering him on a Monday morning.  The entire call was truly hands down professional.  The assembly had to be sent by freight so Wednesday was the earliest I could get it.  No worries, back to the manual I went.

I received the new assembly on Wednesday.  It was easy to install and Hans walked me through the re-wiring.  Easy peasy...  Within about 45 minutes, the auto came back to life and shirts were flying off it again. 

I can not state how impressed I am with Steve, Hans, and Brown Manufacturing as a whole.  These people really take a genuine care in their customers and have never hesitated to help me with questions.  Cudos to Brown manufacturing! 
Have a great day! :)
 Nathan Harrison Skyline Prints Embroidery & Screen Printing 4982 Bill Gardner Pkwy  Locust Grove, GA 30248  (770) 914-1558  www.SkylinePrints.com  Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/skylineprints or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/skylineprints


Offline blue moon

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Re: Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 10:12:54 AM »
great story! Thanx for letting us know. There are ppl looking to buy presses and this kind of information helps make the decision.

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Re: Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2011, 11:35:37 AM »
Ditto on the remarks about Hans.  He is the engineer and has been one to answer the phone when I've called Brown.  He talks on your level and walks you through the problems.

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Re: Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 12:17:17 PM »
He helped me bypass my failed temp controller on my dryer once  in the middle of a big job.  Still never really fixed the damn thing... ended up buying something else. (got it for sale in the classifieds)  ;)

Offline Scobey Peterman

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Re: Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2011, 09:21:07 AM »
They have helped me several times. 
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Offline RICK STEFANICK

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Re: Cudos to Brown Manufacturing
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2011, 05:49:54 PM »
wow. and ben at lawson left me hanging with 4000 hot market shirts to print one evening 2 weeks ago..after about 3 minutes on the phone he said he couldnt help me and could not call his tech as he just got home from a trip. they would call in the morning. i fixed the problem with a little wd 40 20 minutes later..he could of cared less if i got up and running. same situation with a flash motor yesterday. they said it couldnt be fixed as the housing was moving..they said they had one out and could see no repair option and i just needed a new one at 400.00 bucks.. i asked for net 15. he said no.they dont give anyone terms on parts...oh, good luck he said.  i took the motor off and fixed it by replacing 2 long bolts. again no time taken or care..this scares me
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