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

Machinery Dispersal Report-Crosslands Farm, Doveholes, Buxton

“Very Busy Sale at Crosslands Farm in Buxton”

Mark Elliott

The Genuine dispersal of behalf of Mr Richard Delaney at Crosslands Farm, Buxton drew a massive crowd with support from all surrounding counties, with the weather holding up until the end of selling time.

The quality mostly non-VAT vintage items of both Mr Delaney’s and other entered local vendors led to an extremely successful sale.

In the Smaller Lots:

  • Rekord Vice                                                                                        £120
  • Spanners (In Lots)                                                                            Up to £56
  • Clamps                                                                                                 Up to £270
  • Hydraulic Couplings (In Lots)                                                       £105
  • Belle Mixer                                                                                         £200
  • Metal Shelving (In Lots)                                                                 Up to £52
  • Sockets and Tools (n Lots)                                                             Up to £120
  • Bosch Hammer Drill                                                                         £160
  • PTO Generator 45kVA                                                                    £195

Vintage/Collectables Section:

  • A Pair Alloy Churns c/w Lids (In Lots)                                       £255
  • Mini Anvil and Stand                                                                       £300
  • Old Manuals (In Lots)                                                                     £50
  • ESSO Vintage Tin                                                                              £75
  • Traditional Paraffin Can                                                                 £60

In The Livestock Section:

  • Roll of Sheep Netting                                                                      £50
  • Wooden Stakes                                                                                Up to £58
  • Short Sheep Hurdles                                                                       £69 per lot
  • Long Sheep Hurdles                                                                        £98 per lot
  • Mobile Poultry Shed                                                                       £205

In the Tractor Sundries:

  • Ford Bubble Cab Door                                                                    £185
  • Set of 8 100 Series MF Weights                                                  £330
  • Tedder Tines (In Lots)                                                                     Up to £38
  • MF Rear Arms                                                                                    Up to £44
  • T Bars                                                                                                    £85

In the Smaller Machinery:

  • Ferguson 2 Furrow Plough                                                            £450
  • Ferguson Discs                                                                                  £540
  • Ferguson Potato Planter                                                               £520
  • Browns Mole Plough                                                                       £530
  • Salop Tipping Trailer                                                                        £1050
  • Bateson Twin Axle Flat Trailer c/w Electric Tip                      £3100

Within the Tractors:

  • JCB 8015 Mini Digger (2001 Model, 2096hrs)                        £7450
  • MF 135 E-Reg                                                                                    £5520
  • MF 135 c/w Loader                                                                         £5350
  • MF 135 c/w Q D Cab                                                                       £7300
  • Ford 6610 4WD c/w Trima Loader                                             £12250

Within the Included Items:

  • MF 165 (Multi Power) -VAT                                                         £5300
  • MF 65 c/w Lambourne Cab- VAT                                               £3100
  • Neuman Vintage Diesel Tractor                                                  £2000
  • Ceased MF 185 (Multi Power)                                                    £2880
  • MF 390 4WD                                                                                      £10350

Further classic and modern sales are already booked for August and throughout September.

Please see the website for further details.