“Non-Vat Small Holders Sale at Alderwasley sees Massive Crowd”Mark Elliott
The sale on behalf of Mr Jeff Hobson at Nether Park Farm arose as a result of Bagshaws putting the property forward for sale and Mr Hobson now in his 80’s retiring and selling all his Ferguson Tractors and Small Holders Kit.
Undoubtedly the stars of the show were the Ferguson Tractors with a very original Massey Ferguson 135-1978 on an S Plate seeing one of the fields top prices at £7,020 to a local Derbyshire purchaser.
There was a very large crowd, and the afternoon start at 3pm in the Autumn definitely worked for many purchasers who saw the opportunity of purchasing non vat items, having them loaded and away home before dark.
In The Smaller Lots:
Ferguson Spanners £40
Wheel Barrow £20
Stihl Chainsaw £95
Classic Caravan £140
Milk Churns £72 each
Classic Wash Up Troughs £30 each
Unused Top Link £32
Ferguson Belt Pulley £42
There were virtually no implements and no trailers with the original 9 Tine Ferguson Cultivator achieving £105 and the Mounted Transport Box at £135.
In the Tractors Section:
Farms Ferguson TE20 Petrol Paraffin sold well at £1,380
Massey Ferguson 35 X 3 Cylinder at £5,000
Very Original Massey Ferguson 135 with QD Cab (Registered 1978 on an S Plate and showing less than 1,850 hours) at a smart £7,020
The sale also included a retirement dispersal from a local sheep producer with prices as follows:
Sheep Race c/w End Guillotine Gates £720
Shedding Gate c/w Frame £180
Sets of Sheep Hurdles in Six’s £125 per set
Hay Racks £35 each
Sheep Turn Over Crate £110
Set of Ford Front Weights £430
Ifor Williams 10ft Twin Axle Livestock Trailer £1,950
“Setchfield Dispersal Highly Successful” Mark Elliott
With a very diverse crowd and joint auctioneers shared duties with Brown & Co, Humber Office, the Bagshaws team had buyers from a wide area for the dispersal sale on behalf of the Setchfield family at Grantham.
There was a wide range of tools and workshop items together with various genuine machines, which included Demo Kioti’s and Merlo’s and various shop soiled/nearly new Bomford Hedgecutters and other excellent kit.
In the Smaller Lots:
Unused PTO’s £100 each
New Batteries £95 each
Full Crimping Kit c/w Fittings and Pipes £1,500
Pair of Welding Screens £95
Haverhill Welder/Generator £380
Sealey Mini Mig Welder £260
Workshop Press c/w Tooling and Press Arms £600
The Setchfield Depot had wide experience with both JCB Fastrac’s and Telehandlers and within the sale there was various specialist tooling and kit.
Agrilite 302 Air Con Kit Re-Gassing System £1,800
Set of Four Specialist Axle Stands £210
Steel Benches c/w Vices Up to £290 each
Specialist Gear Oil In Small Drums £40 per Drum
Within the Machinery and Kit:
(2023) McHale Bale Squeezer £1,400
Pin and Cone Headstocks to go on JCB’s c/w Pallet Tines £1,400
Q Fit Headstock to Fit JCB 541 Series £1,100
Within the Attachments and Specialist Buckets:
(2023) Strimech Power Grab (Q Fit) £2,900
(2023) Cherry X Form (Q Fit) £1,870
Quicke Silo Grab (Merlo Brackets) £1,800
(2023) Strimech Grab (Merlo Brackets) £1,700
Also included were various Mini Excavators and Groundcare Kit including various Kioti branded items with prices as follows:
One of the surprise items of the sale was a twin axle towability Exhibition Unit which was in good order even though it had done many seasons work and achieved an outstanding £8,500.
The prime movers of the day included various JCB, Manitou and Merlo Telehandlers some of which had only demonstration hours together with the Setchfield Service Vans and a JCB 4200 Fastrac with the prices as follows:
