Re: Yuma Auction .....

Posted by Maine Fordson on March 08, 2007 at 13:52:04 from (76.179.49.154):

In Reply to: Re: yuma auction ..... posted by Howard H. on March 08, 2007 at 05:23:52:

Howard --

It *was* a whale of a collection; there was a 2-page ad in the Jan./Feb. edition of "Belt Pulley" magazine which showed a handful of the nearly 3,000 items that were destined to go under the hammer.

The auction bill claimed "nearly 1,000 tractors" and "thousands of small collectibles," all selling -- at no reserve -- to the highest bidder, regardless of price. Also referenced was "Perhaps the largest Massey-Harris collection," tractor engines, large model train collection, model tractor collection, hit & miss engines, 17 antique cars (including a 1917 Oldsmobile touring V-8), antique toys, antique furniture and large pedal cars.

Among the tractors specifically listed were:

Avery 18-36
1907 Hart-Parr 30-60
1914 Little Bull 5-12 (one of six)
Case 12-26
1929 Lauson 25-45 Model 6T1

And steam engines:

Aultman-Taylor 30-60 steamer
Avery 75 HP
Baker 25-50
Case 75 HP

Lots of neat toys to drool over.

Of note, buyer's premium was only 5%; you don't see that very often.

All in all, it would have been a great auction to go to with Bill Gate's checkbook. Unfortunately, the only checkbook I have is my own, and the U.S. Gov't and the Infernal Revenue Service have a claim on a large chunk of what's in it, so I'll just have to be content with the rusty ol' iron I already have.

Now that feller who hit the Mega-millions jackpot and just cashed his first check for $584,000 -- that's another story...

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