Gehl Celebrates 150th Anniversary With New Skid Loader

Gehl Co., West Bend, Wis., manufacturer of compact construction equipment, has introduced the new 7810E skid loader to commemorate the company’s 150^th anniversary.

 “We were looking for a unique way to celebrate our 150th anniversary”, said Dan Keyes, VP of sales and marketing. “What better way to commemorate this milestone than with the most unique machine in our product line-up, all decked-out. There is truly nothing like this machine,” Keyes remarked.

The 10,000-pound unit features a reflective gold and black finish and includes laser-cut Gehl logos in the ROPS side screens. Milsco, a supplier based in Milwaukee, Wis., contributed a customized seat for the project. Cover in leather, the seat is decorated with silver piping and an embroidered Gehl 150^th anniversary logo.

The most challenging aspect of the design, according to the company, was the chrome-like reflective surface of the machine. To achieve this finish, Gehl contracted with XXX Chrome Plating in Brookfield, Wis.

 The machine’s exterior received chrome plating treatments in gold, black and mercury, using a highly specialized chroming process, the company says. The interior cab components were sanded and chrome plated, and the headliner received a leather treatment to match the seat. Custom-made 3-D chrome plates with a laser-cut Gehl 150th anniversary logo adorn the sides of the bucket, the front of each lift arm and the steel mesh on the rear engine cover.

Gehl Company’s 150th Anniversary commemorative skid loader will make its first public appearance at the WPS Oshkosh Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wis., March 30, 2009.

More information is available at www.gehl.com.