Old Shapers in auction in Iowa

[Richard King 2]

I am not sure this is the best place to tell you. But they have 2 bigger shapers at an auction that ends on 10/5 There are a lot of other big ones too. I have no connection with the sale. Just want to see someone buy them, so they don't get scrapped. 20 years ago I would been a bidder.

Excess Equipment of Tinker Tooling & Estate of William A. Cole- SMC Auctions

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[MyLilMule]

Oh, if only I were closer to Iowa. There's a few gems in this one.

 

[Janderso]

Lots of goodies.
B&S Micromaster and the Wells Index caught my eye too.

 

[rabler]

The thing that always catches me about auctions is the restrictions on either an approved rigger, or worst yet as in this one, no listed rigger options but you have to have the property owner and auction house listed on a $2,000,0000 insurance policy, if you need a forklift or other "powered equipment" to move machinery. That can get both pricey and complicated when you are not local.

There was an auction only 15 miles from me that include several huge granite surface plates, like 8' x 4'. Would weigh about 7000 lbs. I have trailer that would haul it, but add the price of getting a forklift there that would lift that much, coordinated on a narrow time window, and it's easier to pick up something from a used equipment dealer.