Machinery & Dispersals

Machinery Dispersal Report-Little Broadgates Farm, Ashleyhay Saturday 14th June

“Immense Crowd at Derbyshire Dispersal-with wide array of non-vat items for every pocket” Mark Elliott

The genuine dispersal sale following the passing of the late Jim Wain at Ashleyhay saw the largest crowd all season and support from Wales, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, the Midlands and the North of England.

With such a wide array of non-vat items which has been collected for perhaps four decades and no vat or buyer’s premium the crowds flocked to Little Broadgates Farm and every lot saw spirited bidding with various items unique which resulted in some exceptional prices throughout the day.

There were close on 700 lots for sale and even a small windmill or two included in the sale items.

In the Early Lots

  • PTO Driven Winch and Frame                                                     £560
  • David Brown 2 Furrow Plough                                                    £300
  • Bamford Roller Mill                                                                          £120
  • Lister Series D Engine                                                                     £130
  • Ferguson T Bar Pick Up Hitch (In Complete)                          £100
  • Ferguson Stay Bars and Top Links                                              £100
  • Petter A1 Engine                                                                              £110
  • Amico Engine                                                                                     £600
  • Box of Magnetos                                                                              £200

Within the Collectables

  • Large Windmill                                                                                  £390
  • Large Sack Truck                                                                               £55
  • Ornate Stone Ball                                                                             £220
  • Three Staddle Stones c/w Tops                                                   £650
  • Stone Sink                                                                                           £150
  • Pair of Dolly Tubs                                                                             £80
  • Galvanised Buckets and Cans                                                      Up to £45 per lot
  • Oil Cans and Drums                                                                         Up to £55 per lot
  • Stone Troughs                                                                                   £420

The Ogle Memorabilia including Seats and Wheels attracted wide interest with a complete Ogle seat at £400 and four small Ogle Wheels at £300 for the set of four.

In The Larger Items

The late Jim Wain had a range of tractors from the Ferguson, David Brown and Fordson Stable together with his Field Marshall Series II.

In the Machinery

  • Kuhn Disc Mower                                            £440
  • PZ 200 Series Haybob                                     £460
  • Ferguson Finger Mower                                £280

The tractors sold extremely well with

  • David Brown 30C                                                                                             £1,550
  • International B414                                                                                          £2,400
  • Ferguson TVO/Petrol                                                                                    £2,000
  • Fordson Standard Forestry Model c/w Push Bar and Winch           £4,100
  • Fordson 4 Cylinder Crawler                                                                         £2,600
  • Fordson Power Major                                                                                   £4,300

Three of the more interesting items in the sale included

  • A belt driven Marshall of Gainsborough Sawbench at a massive £1,800
  • Porsche Allgaier AP22                                                                                    £3,400

The top price of the day was a Field Marshall Series II at £8,100.

A superbly attended sale which included everything from the kitchen sink to a Field Marshall even a few taxidermy birds and some world war I shell casing. Thanks to the vendor and the outside sales team as everyone was loaded and the job complete by 6.30pm on sale evening.

Vintage and classic sales for next month together with other farm sales in the locality please see the website for details. www.bagshaws.com

Auctioneer:

Holly Swift

Rural Chartered Surveyor

Natasha Hall

Graduate Trainee Surveyor

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Peter Oven

Market Associate