The History - Briggs & Stratton

This simple yet ingenious fuel preserverhelps keep gas fresh and carburetors cleanfor easier starting, all season long. TheFresh Start® continuous fuel preserver gas cap automatically drips continuousfuel preserver into the fuel tank so consumers don’t have to. Snap in and peelthe seal to start the flow of the ultra-strong, long-life fuel preserver concentrate.This highly concentrated formula of Briggs & Stratton’s popular FreshStart® Fuel Stabilizer is able to treat up to 20 gallons of fuel. A“Replace When Empty” message tells customers when topurchase replacement cartridges. Innovative, patent-pendingNEW fuel cap design—with integrated dispense mechanism—keepsfuel fresh for 6 months of easy starting.OUTBOARDBriggs & Stratton has had a long history of being involvedwith outboard motors. In 1935 Steven Briggs and OleEvenrude worked together to produce outboard motors.In 1948, Steven Briggs left Briggs & Stratton to becomeChairman of the Board of Outdoor Marine Corporation.Fifty-six years later Briggs & Stratton is back in the outboardmotor business with its 5 HP, 4-cycle and 3 HP electric outboardmotors..The powerful 5 HP 4-cycle Outboard is an affordable way to getout on the water for some fishing, hunting and family fun. Our4-cycle OHV design, the Outboard is easy to start, never requiresmixing gas and oil, and is EPA and CARB compliant. The tiller handlecontrol and forward-neutral-reverse gears make it easy to operateas well.In 2004 Briggs & Stratton was the first to develop an electric outboard thatproduces 3 HP/150 lb. thrust. Offering consumers premium performance, priced right.BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTSThe largest principle market for a Briggs & Stratton engine has been the lawn and gardenequipment market. However, as the industry has changed so has Briggs &Stratton’s marketing strategies. In 2000 Briggs & Stratton Corporation purchasedGenerac Portable Products Systems and renamed it Briggs & Stratton PowerProducts Group, LLC (BSPPG). The Briggs & Stratton purchase allowed it tooffer consumers an end product with a Briggs & Stratton engine on it. Briggs& Stratton Power Products is the outdoor power equipment manufacturingdivision of Briggs & Stratton producing pressurewashers, portable generators, standby generatorsystems, outboard motors, welders and pumps.Our products are manufactured, marketed anddistributed to retailers and dealers in more than90 countries in seven continents. Briggs &Stratton Power Products Group has more than40 years experience in manufacturing outdoorpower equipment for consumers world-wide.From top: Fresh Start® cap and replacement cartridges; 5 HP 4-cycle Briggs & Stratton PowerProducts gasoline Outboard; 3 HP/150 lb. thrust Briggs & Stratton Power Products electricOutboard; Briggs & Stratton Power Products Elite Series pressure washer; Briggs & Stratton PowerProducts emergency power generator