End Customer: Leslie Public SchoolsLocation: Leslie, MIDate: Spring 2025 Project Overview Leslie High School needed to upgrade the existing high school bleachers to meet code compliance. Specifically, the school contacted Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) to upgrade the aisleways and handrails on the bleachers. The existing seating came from Hussey Seating Read more…
The Importance of Regular Inspections This article is meant to inform customers of what benefits come from having annual maintenance inspections performed by certified personnel. Required, Not Recommended Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) is proud to say that it performs over 1,000 annual inspections each year. However, that is quite conservative Read more…
This article is meant to inform customers of the role service technicians play in Farnham Equipment Company’s (FEC) organization. A Key Ingredient For FEC’s Service Department There are several ways Farnham Equipment Company distinguishes itself as an incredible resource to its customers. The collective product knowledge within the organization easily Read more…
End Customer: Firelands High SchoolLocation: Oberlin, OHInstallation Date: 2017 Project Overview In 2017, Firelands High School reached out to Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) to assist on some upgrades to their existing outdoor grandstands. Among the items they wished to have completed was: 1) adding mid aisle handrails to meet code Read more…
This article is meant to inform customers of the purpose of a wiring harness for a telescopic seating system. A Critical Component For Bleachers For many customers, telescopic bleachers are simple in nature: they open and they close. However, Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) often serves as educators to broaden a Read more…
End Customer: Flint Community SchoolsLocation: Flint, MICompleted Date: 2024 Project Overview Flint Community Schools were in desperate need to upgrade their current auditorium seating. When considering a full replacement project, the projections would cost the district over $200,000, funds they did not have at the time. While deliberating internally about Read more…
End Customer: Lawrence Technological UniversityLocation: Southfield, MICompleted Date: 2024 Project Overview Lawrence Technological University’s Fidler gymnasium was experiencing problems with their existing bleacher system. Due to the age of the university’s bleachers, the frame wheels underneath were wearing down, causing damage to the bleachers while causing visible marks on the Read more…
This article is meant to assist those who call into Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) for emergency assistance on their equipment. In this article, we aim to convey what factors contribute to an ‘emergency call’ and what customers can expect from our Service Department when we receive these types of inquiries. Read more…
This article was written by FEC Service Estimating Specialist Alicia Foster. Alicia works in the FEC Service Department and works to provide customized quotations to customers. Below, she shares her insights that come from her unique position at FEC. Farnham Equipment Company’s Service Department begins with the inspection process, which Read more…
Local and Available In The State of Ohio The Farnham Equipment Company’s (FEC) in-house team of service technicians is available to customers for inspections, service, maintenance, and repairs throughout the entire State of Ohio (and soon Michigan). The Service Department will connect with customers quickly and schedule a technician to Read more…