[TheForge] auctions - New Orleans

Sat Jul 26 17:47:00 2003

Jim,
The operative words are"where is as is". and "Absolute Auction".
This means that if the item is physically present during the time of the
auction it will be sold if it has an item # on it.
 If they withdraw an item just before the sale starts they will announce the
withdrawn items and everything else will be sold, if there is at least one
bidder.
If you see an item you really want with a high # it sometimes pays to leave
the auction and return a few hrs later when most of the crowd has thinned
out.

I have discovered a whole sub-culture of folks who go to heavy machinery and
equipment  auctions just to play with the machines.
If you're a registered bidder, you are allowed to put the machines thru
their paces, to see what works or doesn't work.

I started to get a little suspicious when I would see machines out of normal
attitude, like a big Cat bulldozer stalled with its blade dug into the
ground and the tracks partially lifted off the ground.
I'm now a rabid convert, messing around with the best of them.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim English" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] auctions - New Orleans

> That's a shame. I have been to one auction where this also happened.  I
> don't know if a regular at the auctions gets to know the auctioneer and
> makes the deal or they know the owner of the equipment and get to him.   I
> have often wondered how that works if you contract for an auction does
> everything listed have to be present and sold?  typically there is a
> statement on the auction literature that the terms/conditions
> deletions/additions announced at the auctions site on auction day usually
> take precedence over the literature.
>
> I am glad you at least managed to walk away with something.
>
> The last time I was at a auction I was interested in a Ultrasonic Cleaner
> and there was a large one at this auction but was #865 on the list and I
> didn't have time to stay around.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Jim English
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Chuck Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:20 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] auctions - New Orleans
>
>
> 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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