[TheForge] auctions - New Orleans

Sat Jul 26 15:23:01 2003

Hey Jim,
Looks as though I lied about the Dixie auction in New Orleans.
There was an auction of newer machine tools conducted by a different auction
company conducted simultaneously in Gulf Port MS so only about 190 people
showed up at Dixie.
I and about 8 other Blacksmiths looked for the anvil you saw in the picture.
Finally saw Jim Stroynoff there, an he informed me that some body named Tom
made a deal before the well before the auction to purchase the anvil and
most everything else that was black smith related. So the stuff was hauled
off before the auction.
About 7 platens were still there. The only one in good shape went for $450.

I bought a few items: a milk box full of very exotic stick welding rods and
about 10 big rolls of 3/32" mig wire E-70, ss 308 and one partial roll of
monel. If any body can use that big size let me know, or the Gulf Coast boys
are going to be using it for bailing wire.
I also bought a rack of shop made platen dogs: because: they were listed as
a rack, were auctioned off before the platens, an just about no one knew
what they were.
A horizontal milling machine 20 ' high with an 8' table went for $2,800.
It's a really sad thing to see these old businesses close down.
Jim said that since it was located near the "D" Day Museum and the whole
area real Estate was going up scale, the property was worth much more than
the business.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] auctions - New Orleans

> Jim you are inadvertently spreading false hopes.
> I've been to many of the Henderson auctions, and the real buys are far and
> few between.
> If the item weighs 15 or more tons and is about 35 feet high you can
> probably get it pretty cheap.
> If the item is more usable for the general population, the 600 plus
bidders
> at these auctions pretty much insure that it will sell for top dollar.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim English" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 2:50 AM
> Subject: FW: [TheForge] auctions - New Orleans
>
>
> > Some members have emailed me stating that they could not connect with
the
> > site.  Apparently the last letter in the site address did not
transition.
> > Please try this site
> >
>
http://www.hendersonauctions.com/Livingston_Auction/DixieWeb/DixieMachine.ht
> > m  Also you can go to http://www.hendersonauctions.com as they have
other
> > auctions that feature fabrication equipment.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jim English
> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:45 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [TheForge] auctions - New Orleans
> >
> >
> >
>
http://www.hendersonauctions.com/Livingston_Auction/DixieWeb/DixieMachine.ht
> > m
> >
> > If you will go to this site and look at the last photo on the page you
> will
> > see an anvil up for auction.  Maybe some of you live in the New Orleans
> area
> > and will be able to bid on this anvil and other items.   Good Luck
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
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