Machinery Dispersal Report-Croft Farm, Lichfield

The retirement dispersal on behalf of Mr & Mrs Phil Evans saw a wide array of well kept kit for sale including a superb New Holland T5.110 Dynamic Command Tractor c/w Loader and a classic Ford 6610 4WD with Super Q Cab.

There was interest from Scotland, Wales and Devon as well as all surrounding counties and the star of the day being the New Holland T5.110 4WD Tractor with Power Loader having undertaken only 1,853 hours on sale day achieved £31,800 and was top price of the day.

 In the small tools:

  • Set of Wood Wedges                                                      £44
  • Set of 5 Axes                                                                      £200
  • Draper Socket Set                                                            £90
  • Pair of Ford Top Links                                                     £62 for the pair
  • Set of 8 MF 100 Series Front Weights                      £200
  • Clarke SE16C 150 Single Phase Air Compressor   £300
  • Long PTO Shaft                                                                 £65

Within the Outside Lots and Cattle Sundries:

  • Large Telegraph Pole                                                      £125
  • Set of 4 Old Stable Doors                                              £200
  • Galvanised Feed Barrow                                               £70
  • Heavy Duty Galvanised Gates (15ft)                         Up to £120 each
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In the Machinery:

  • Tractor Co Single Spool Rear Mounted Log Splitter            £420
  • Rear Mounted Sawbench                                                             £300
  • Kuhn Twin Disc Small Fertiliser Spreader                                £1,700
  • Taarup 306 Trailed Mower Conditioner                                  £1,200
  • Neymer 4 Rotor Mounted Rake                                                 £1,420
  • New Holland 648 Round Baler                                                    £3,300

Many locals had seen Mr Phil Evans at local ploughing matches with his Ford 6610 Series II (E Reg which achieved £12,900 and as detailed above, the New Holland T5.110 4WD c/w Loader achieved the days top price of £31,800. Attachments for the loader topped at £320 for a set of pallet tines.

Within the included items:

  • Old Matbro (Unregistered-No Brakes)                                    £5,450
  • Teagle Topper 6 Finishing Mower                                             £640
  • Ifor Williams 16ft Tri Axle Transport Trailer                           £2,800
  • Renault 2WD 340 on a T Plate                                                    £6,900

Round Bale Hay Up to approx. £22 in 4ft Net Wrapped Bales

A very successful event with the weather being extremely kind to all concerned.

Grindley Collective sale is next 7th September, with further sales booked into the Autumn.

Please keep an eye out on the website for further details. www.bagshaws.com

Machinery Dispersal Report-Spath Farm House, Lichfield

Extremely varied sale including Marquees, close to Uttoxeter”

The sale on behalf of Richard and Louise Storer-Smith of Storer-Smith Events close to the A50 at Uttoxeter attracted wide interest with purchasers attending from as far afield as North Yorkshire, The Wirral and Worcestershire and telephone bidders from over the Scottish Border in Berwickshire as well as other areas. The principal items in the sale included various Marquees however, there was an agricultural element to the sale with two Vintage Ferguson Tractors together with other Livestock related items in the auction.

In the Agricultural Kit:

  • 15ft Diagonal Feed Barriers To £110
  • Bateson Twin Axle Trailer £820
  • Reco Mengele SH40 N Trailed Forage Harvester £2,050
  • Harford Dutch Harrow £310
  • Ferguson TEF 4 Cylinder Diesel (Non-Runner) £1,120
  • Ferguson TEF 20 4 Cylinder Diesel (Drove-In) £2,020

The highlights of the day included a 12 x 24 metre alloy frame Marquee complete with side cladding at £9,900 together with a 9 x 12 Marquee at £5,000 and various smaller Marquees over £2,400 each.

There was a wide range of event tied equipment including:-

• Tables, Chairs, Bar Units etc
• Mobile 45 KVA Pramac Generator £4,500
• Wooden Trestle Tables in Lots of Ten To £200 per Lot
• Polarflow Chiller Unit (for Bar Equipment) £155
• Biemmedue 200 Indirect Heater c/w Ducting £860
• Bar Units c/w Optic Stands £600 per Lot

Within the Shed Items:
• Three Phase Distribution Boxes Up to £210 each
• 16 amp to 32 amp Splitter Boxes To £75 per set
• Sets of Lighting Equipment, Cables & Bulbs To £95 per Lot
• Sets of Extension Cables In Lots of Three To £112 per Lot
• White Patio Chairs in stacks of 40 To £160 per Set
• Bartlett & Yeoman Catering Oven To £320

Also Included from a Non VAT Vendor:
• Promac P600 Diesel Generator £110
• Twin Axle Blue Line Box Trailer £3,250

An excellent day with a good, large crowd and further sales still being booked.

Please note the Grindley Collective Sale catalogue is now out and available with just over 1,000 lots and the sale to be held on 7th September with a 10:15am start.

Machinery Dispersal Report-Streetway Farm, Lichfield

Large crowd and support for Lichfield Dispersal”

The dispersal sale on behalf of the Deakin family of Streetway Farm saw the Bagshaws team out for the second time in three weeks around Lichfield.

With the farm having already been contract farmed the genuine dispersal saw two Case Puma tractors together with arable machinery and trailers achieve support from Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire and all local counties and some excellent prices achieved.

In the Smaller Items:

  • Palleted Dowdeswell Parts                                           £360
  • Pallet of Old Plough Spares                                          £200
  • Pallet Pump Truck                                                            £65
  • Lishman Single Phase Fan c/w Spear                        £155
  • Two-Large Pipe Collars                                                   £42

There was a small range of irrigation equipment together with tyres:

  •  Pair of 28” Wide Tyres                                                                                 £290
  • Pair of 38” Tyres                                                                                              £700
  • Pair of Stock Duals                                                                                          £440
  • Wright Rain Pump with Old Ford D Series 4 Cylinder Engine          £460

The machinery had been carefully maintained but in fairness some of the trailers had gone a little dull on the paintwork, prices as follows:

  • 2.8 Metre Flail Topper                                                   £1,150
  • Master 12 Ton Mobile Dryer                                       £4,200
  • Fyson 3 Phase Belt Elevator                                         £1,500
  • McConnel 5 Leg Shakerator c/w Cleated Packer  £2,700
  • Qviago TM20 Tinemaster Combi Cultivator           £3,200
  • Kuhn Accord Combi Drill (Andrew Guest Model) £4,150

As detailed trailers were a feature of the day with the following prices:

  • Salop 10 Ton Twin Axle Grain Trailer                                                        £3,020
  • Griffiths 10 Ton Twin Axle Grain Trailer                                                   £3,000
  • Gull 12 Ton Twin Axle Grain Trailer                                                           £4,350
  • AS Marston 14 Ton Twin Axle Grain Trailer c/w Cover Sheet          £8,700

The farms Toyota Diesel Forklift saw very spirited bidding to £3,000 with the stars of the show undoubtedly being the Case Puma Tractors:

  • Case Puma 140 (3,031 hours) c/w Front Weight Block (60’ Plate)                £34,500
  • Case Puma 155 4WD (4,183 hours) (10’Plate)                                              £39,100

Within the included items:

  • Well maintained Cousins 5 Leg V Form Subsoiler                                                £3,700
  • Richard Weston 14 Ton Grain Trailer c/w Cover Sheets                                   £6,100
  • Ifor Williams Flat Trailer 14ft c/w Sides                                                                   £2,600

Machinery Dispersal Report-Gainsborough Hill Farm

“Great support for Lichfield Dispersal” Mark Elliott

The Dispersal on behalf of the Executors of the Late Ed Foden at Gainsborough Hill Farm attracted UK interest principally due to the inclusion of a County 1164 with original Hara Cab and other Case and Ford Classic Tractors together with the Discovery Sport D180 SE.

The Late Mr Foden had farmed in the area for many decades and had also collected various tractors together with attending several local ploughing matches over many years.

In The Smaller Lots:

  • Lots of Builders Steel                                      Up to £200 per lot
  • Box of Vehicle Lights                                       £32
  • PTO Driven Air Pump                                      £58
  • True Craft Small Pillar Drill                            £180
  • Set of Hand Concreting Floats                     £105
  • Husqvarna 281 Chainsaw                             £100
  • Oil Cooled Stick Welder                                 £105
  • Clarke Workshop Trolley Cabinet              £260

Various of the insitu items achieved very good prices with a 20ft Steel Storage Container £1,780 and a 1400 Litre Fuel Station £800.

In the Tractor Sundries and Field Items:

  • Massey Ferguson 65 T Bar Hitch                                                 £100
  • Lister Diesel Fired Mobile Old Fashioned Dryer Unit          £360

The machinery had all been used on the farm however, in recent years virtually all work had been undertaken by contractors.

In the Machinery:

  • Twose Single Rotor Topper                                                          £860
  • McConnel PA95 Hedgecutter                                                      £3,600
  • Bomford BL159 Conventional Baler                                          £2,280

Within the Non-Vat Collectable Tractors:

  • Farmall Model A                                                               £710
  • Fordson 4 Cylinder Diesel Major                                £1,200
  • MF 3 Cylinder Industrial Digger Loader                   £2,050
  • MF 65                                                                                   £3,000

In the more Modern Classic Diesel Tractors:

  • Case 1594 4WD Hydra Shift                                         £7,100
  • Ford 7840 Power Start SLE                                           £9,500

The County attracted interest from several collectors and restorers however, eventually stayed in Staffordshire at £16,100 with the internal cab cladding looking good but unfortunately sold with a believed cracked cylinder and water leak.

The late Mr Foden’s Land Rover Discovery Sport D180 SE 5 Door saw three bidders on the phone together with bidding in the field and eventually achieved £21,600.

There were well over 150 lots of Non-Vat Items together with Furniture and Collectables with:

  • Hand Driven Wrekin Pulper                                        £170
  • Single Furrow Horse Plough                                        £110
  • Round Cast Pig Trough c/w Hoops                           £164
  • Mini Anvil                                                                           £175
  • Set of Steel Pigeon Hole Shelves                               £70