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Higham Park Farm Rushden

Thursday 7th December 1972
Setting potatoes Two Land Army girls, Mabel Bracewell from Yorkshire and Joan Wright from Bozeat with Mick Newell (centre) from Souldrop, setting potatoes. The machine was designed and made by Messrs Holt and was horse drawn.

BY ORDER OF:- Messrs. W.G. Holt & Sons, Having Sold the Farm Complete dispersal sale of the FARM IMPLEMENTS &  EQUIPMENT FOR 35O ACRES and the EQUIPMENT OF A WELDING, FABRICATION, COMMERCIAL & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING  WORKSHOP - By Auction on Thursday, 7th December, 1972 at 11.00am. on the Premises.

Auctioneers: C.S. Simkins F.S.V.A., A.G. Benton A.S.V.A., J.C. Bunting F.S.V.A.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. PLACE OF SALE
The Sale will be held on Higham Park Farm, Rushden, which lies 2 miles south of Rushden, off the A.6 Road. Bedford lies 10 miles to the south on the A6 road. Auctioneers sale boards will direct traffic off the A.6 to the Farm, where there is a sign post to Newton Bromshold and Yielden 2 miles south of Rushden.

2. VIEWING
Lots may be viewed on Wednesday, December 6th at 10.0.0 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., and also on the morning of the Sale.

3. METHOD OF SALE
The Agricultural Workshop and Commercial Garage equipment will be sold from a rostrum. The farm implements and equipment as they lie outside.

4. TIME OF SALE
The scrap iron and timber will be sold at 11.00 a.m. followed by the Agricultural Workshop and Commercial Garage Equipment. Farm implements and equipment will be sold not before 1.00 p.m.

5. INSTRUCTIONS TO BID
The Auctioneers will be pleased to accept (subject to conditions of sale), instructions to bid for Buyers unable to attend the sale. No fees are charged for this service, but instructions to bid must be in writing.

6. REFRESHMENTS
Licensed Refreshments will be provided by the Sharnbrook Road House, Souldrop Turn, Bedford.

7. TELEPHONE
The telephone number at the Sale Site is Rushden 2693.

8. SPECIAL BANKING ARRANGEMENTS
Prospective purchasers may avoid the necessity of carrying large sums of cash by arranging Open Credit Facilities from their Bankers. Credits should be opened at Barclays Bank Limited, Wilton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and should be established in favour of East Midlands  Farmers Limited. Cheques can then be4 accepted to the limit of such credit.

9. CONDITIONS OF SALE
Special conditions of sale are printed on the inside back cover of this catalogue and they shall be read in conjunction with the usual conditions of sale, which will be seen on display on the site at the Auctioneers Enquiry Office.

Catalogue

Farm Implements & Equipment for 350 Acres, 2 Tractors, 2 Crawlers, 4 Lorries, Austin A-60 Pick-up, etc. and the Equipment of a Welding Fabrication, Commercial & Agricultural Engineering Workshop.

Commencing at 11.00 a.m. precisely

1
Quantity of Scrap Iron
2
Quantity of Engines and Gearboxes
3
Quantity of Dynamos and Starters
4
Quantity of Radiators
5
Quantity of damaged Landing Legs
6
Quantity of Axles
7
Quantity of iron Gates
8
Quantity of Wheels and Tyres
9
Quantity of Wheels and Tyres
10
Quantity of miscellaneous items
11
Ditto
12
Ditto
13
Ditto
14
Austin Gypsy Scrap
15
Quantity of Scrap Timber
16
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17-25
Quantity of assorted Nuts, Bolts and Washers, all sizes B.S.F., U.N.F. and Whitworth.
26-30
Quantity of Fuel Oil and Air Filters for car, plant, commercial and agricultural Vehicles.
31-35
Quantity of Fan Belts and V. Belts for car, plant, commercial and agricultural Vehicles.
36-40
Quantity of high pressure Hose for plant, commercial and agricultural use.
41-42
Quantity of miscellaneous made-up Hydraulic Hoses.
43-44
Quantity of air line Hose
45
2 rolls of braided nylon Hose
46
Quantity of miscellaneous air and water Hose
47
Quantity of plastic water Hose
48
Quantity of miscellaneous radiator Hoses
49
3 lengths of Copper Tubing
50
Quantity of steel exhaust Tubing
51
Quantity of flexible exhaust Tubing
52
Quantity of 3 phase and welding Cable
53-55
Mixed lots of Paint
56
2 kegs of Tetrysol Underseal
57-59
Quantity of mixed Ransome plough share points, etc., Epic, U.D. and S.C.N.
60
Quantity of triple K. Tines
61
Quantity of triple K. Points.
62
Ransome C17 Axle
63
Quantity of points etc. for Ransome C17 Cultivator
64
Quantity of Vicon Swath Turner Tines
65
Quantity of Mil Loader Tines
66
Quantity of Horndraulic Tines
67
Set of bottom rollers for Allis Chalmers HD5 as new
68
Quantity of triple K. Tines
69
Quantity of triple K. Points.
70
Ransome C17 Axle
71
Quantity of points etc. for Ransome C17 Cultivator
72
Quantity of Vicon Swath Turner Tines
73
Quantity of Mil Loader Tines
74
Quantity of Horndraulic Tines
75
Set of bottom rollers for Allis Chalmers HD5 as new
68
1 pair front Idlers for All is Chalmers HD5 rebuilt
69
Quantity of Track Pins and Bushes for Allis Chalmers HD5
70
Quantity of Track Pins and Bushes for Allis Chalmers M.
71
Quantity of miscellaneous Spares for Allis Chalmers HD5 INC. gearbox, back end housing, numerous gears and other parts
72
Quantity of 3 inch Flexello Castors, new
73
Ditto
74
Ditto - used
75
Quantity of various Flexello Castors
76
Quantity of Gate Ironmongery
77
Quantity of Airline Fittings
78
Ditto
79
Ditto
80
Quantity of hydraulic Hose Fittings
81
Ditto
82
Quantity of spares for Massey Ferguson 29 Drill, inc. axle, bearings, disc bushes, tubes etc.
83
Quantity various Pipe Fittings
84
Quantity of Knife Sections and Rivets
85
Quantity of sorted Jubilee Hose Clips
86
Quantity of various plant and commercial Oil Seals
87
Quantity of various plant and commercial Bearings
88
Quantity of various Whitlock JCB Ram Seals
89
Quantity of low voltage Wiring Cables
90
Quantity of Wiring Connectors and Fittings
91
Quantity of commercial vehicle Light Lenses,
92
Quantity of commercial vehicle side and rear light Units.
93
Helea 24 volt Warning Flasher
94
1 pair Foglights
95
Quantity of Wing Mirrors and Lenses
96
2 Magnetos suitable for International
97
Quantity of 12 Volt Coils and Voltage Regulators
98
Quantity of vehicle 24 Volt Bulbs
99
Quantity of vehicle 12 volt bulbs
100
Quantity of household bulbs
101
Ditto
102
Quantity of Bosch and Champion Spark Plugs.
103
Ditto
104
Ditto
105
Quantity of Fuel Lift Pumps
106
4 Water Pumps
107
2 Disc Brake Calipers, suitable for Ford
108
1 New 12 volt Lucas Starter
109
12 volt Dynamo
110
Quantity of Masking Tape
111
Quantity of Emery and Sanding Papers
112
Ditto
113
Quantity of Weld Mesh Panels, approx 40"x 5'6"
114
2 Rolls Weld Mesh
115
Quantity of Bolt Bins and Racking
116
Ditto
117
Quantity of Morris's Lubricating Oils
118
Ditto
119
Ditto
120
McNaught Pressure Grease Gun
121
Allemite Pressure Grease Gun
122
Quantity of various Grease Guns and Oil Cans
123
Quantity of various Oil Feeders and Cans
124
Components Washing Trough
125
Quantity of boxes of assorted Circlips, Allen Screws, Woodruff Keys, Taper Pins, Grease Nipples
126
Ditto
127
Ditto
128-140
Additional Lots
141
Wolf Blower
142
Bosch 3/8" Electric Drill
143
Black and Decker Vi" Drill
144
Black and Decker %" breast Drill
145
Wolf 1¼" heavy duty breast Drill and Bench Stand
146
Boice Crane ½" Bench Drill
147
Wolf 4" Grinderette
148
Bosch 7" Grinder
149
Wolf 6" heavy duty hand Grinder
150
Wolf twin 6" Bench Grinder and Stand
151
Wolf Sapphire Sander
152
Jones H.D, pillar Drill
153
Black and Decker 7" GD Circular Power Saw.
154
Rapidor 6" x 6" power Hacksaw
155
Pickavant Portapower hydraulic Hand Pump with 40 ton - 6 ton rams and ancillaries
156
CP Tork Rite 1" drive, impact air wrench complete with air cart and sockets
157
GEC 300 amp oil cooled Welder, A.C., complete with cables
158
Lincoln 150 amp D.C. Welder, complete with cables
159
W.P.I. 140 amp single phase Welder, complete with cables
160
Wickham Torent Engine driven Power Washer
161
Air Compressor, 9cfm B.E.N., 3 phase
162
Rowmac Compressor only
163
Boscome Tropical Space Heater
164
2 Salamander Heaters
165
Set of B.O.C. gas welding cutting Equipment complete with gauges and pipes
166
Propane cutting Gun, pipes and gauges
167
Gas Bottle Barrow
168
P.C.L. automatic Brake Bleeder
169
Pickavant bearing remover Outfit
170
Pickavant thread restoring Equipment
171
Pickavant clutch aligning Tool
172
Pickavant Power Driver
173
Set of Reamers
174
6 volt - 12 volt Battery Charger and Starter
175
12 volt Battery Charger
176
Set of Jump Leads
177
Single phase Extension Cable
178
Set of Whitworth Taps and Dies
179
Set of B.S.F. Taps and Dies
180
Set of U.N.F. Taps and Dies
181
Set of miscellaneous Taps, Dies and Reamers
182
Set of water Pipe Threading Equipment
183
Pipe Bender and Formers Conduit
184
Set of Pullers
185
Ditto
186
Ditto
187
Ditto
188
Set of Manual Sleeve Pullers
189
2 Axle Stands
190
Ditto
191
Ditto
192
Dunlop 8 ton Trolley Jack
193
Epco 3 ton Trolley Jack
194
Dunlop 8 ton Bottle Jack
195
Harvey Frost 1 ton Workshop Crane
196
Various Jacks
197
Ditto
198
Tyre Levers, Crow Bars etc.
199
Ditto
200
Ditto
201
Wheel Nut Spanners
202
Ditto
203
Ditto
204
Towing Chains and Sling Chains
205
Ditto
206
Ditto
207
2 Steel Trestles
208
Ditto
209
2 adjustable stands
210
Floodlight
211
Ditto
212
3 Inspection Lamps
213
Work Table 8' x 4'
214
Ditto
215
Steel Work Bench 12', wired 3 phase and single phase and light fitting
216
Welders Bench
217
Wooden Work Bench
218
Forge, fitted single phase electric motor
219
Britool Socket Set, ¾" drive (Whitworth)
220
Britool Socket Set, ½" drive (Whitworth and AF)
221
Britool Socket Set, ½" drive, metric
222
King Dick Socket Set, ½" drive, and Tool Box
223
Britool Socket Set, ¼" drive (Whitworth and AF)
224
Spanners, Whitworth, AF., Metric - ring open end combo and box
225
Ditto
226
Ditto
227
Ditto
228
Ditto
229
Stilson Wrenches
230
Ditto
231
Adjustable Spanners
232
Ditto
233
Various Pliers
234
Ditto
235
Ditto
236
Screwdrivers
237
Ditto
238
Ditto
239
Tool Box
240
Various Punches
241
Ditto
242
Various Chisels
243
Ditto
244
Heavy duty Bolt Croppers
245
Small bolt Croppers
246
2 Torque Wrenches
247
Vice
248
Vice
249
Ditto
250
Pipe Vice
251
Various Hammers
252
Ditto
253
Ditto
254
Body builders Hammer and Dolly
255
Electrical wiring Pliers, Crimpers, etc.
256
G. Cramps
257
Ditto
258
Various Files
259
Ditto
260
Ditto
261
Set of Rotary Files
262
Set of gas welding Goggles and Lenses
263
Various grinding Goggles
264
Arc welding Masks and Lenses
265
Slag Hammers, Wire Brushes
266
Wire Brushes
267
A.I.D. Spray Gun
268
Spray Gun
269
Soldering Equipment and 2 Blow Lamps
270-300
Additional Lots
301
Alloy Extending Ladder
302
Roof Ladder
303
Quantity of assorted Ladders
304
2 Wheelbarrows
305
Ditto
306
Quantity Hand Tools, forks, shovels, spades, etc.
307
Ditto
308
Quantity mixed Spray Chemicals
309
Garden Roller
310
Suffolk Lawn Mower
312
Flymo Professional
313
Brook 27 hp 3 phase Motor and Starter
314
Quantity assorted Electric Motors
315
Onions double drum Winch, suitable for Fiat Tractors
316
250 gal. Domestic Heating Oil Tank
317
250 gal. Fuel Tank on stand
318
Quantity miscellaneous Building Materials pipes, pantiles etc.
319
Westinghouse Towing Ambulance
320
Set of Washing Ramps
321-327
Additional Lots
328
Ransomes TS 46D Four furrow trailer plough, fitted Epic bodies
329
Ransomes TS 46D four furrow trailer plough, fitted Epic bodies
330
Ransomes TS 46D Three Furrow trailer plough, UD bodies.
331
Ransomes C17 heavy duty Cultivator
332
AS Baltic Holt 22' springtine Harrow Hydraulic, with trailer bar
333
20' set double Chain Harrows
334
3 gang Cambridge Rolls
335
Ransomes Baronet disc Harrows 10'
336
Set of 12' Seed Harrows
337
Massey Ferguson 29 - 20 row combine Disc Drill
338
750 gal. Slurry Tanker, vacuum fill and power empty, complete.
339
Power Grain Blower, complete with pipes
340
Record long reach Grain Auger, on portable trolley, 3 phase
341
Mayrath Grain Auger, 3 phase motor
342
Roberts folding Elevator. 1919 collector's item
343
Bentall Tractor mounted Concrete Mixer
344
2 York Trailers and Dolly. Unplated
345
2 wheel 2 ton low loader farm Trailer
346
Austin A60 Pick Up - RUT 678G - 1969 12 months MOT
347
Bedford 15 cwt. Pick Up 1965 - MOT April, 1973
348
Mercedes 13 ton Gross Tipper - TEG 34 - plated July, 1973
349
Ford D. 750, 1966, 12.5 ton gross tipper, plated July, 1973
350
Commer 4x4 Site Tipper, unregistered - no plate
351
Austin K9 4 x 4 recovery Vehicle, complete with crane and ancillary, unregistered
352
Fordson Tractor 1956, LBD 849
353
Farmall M fitted Dorman Fenlander 100 gall, spraying outfit
354
Allis Chalmers HD 5 fitted Ford 6D
355
Allis Chalmers HD 5 fitted Ford 6D

CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The highest bidder shall be the Buyer and if any dispute arises between the Bidders, the lot or lots in dispute shall at the Auctioneer's discretion be immediately put up again and re-sold or the Auctioneers may decide the dispute.
2. The lots are sold 'as they lie' with all faults and errors or mis-statements of description, measurement, weight, quantity, quality, number or otherwise (whether of a substantial nature or not). The Purchaser shall be deemed to have inspected the lots he buys and if he buys without previous inspection he shall do so at his own risk. Neither the Vendor nor the Auctioneers shall be responsible for any lot or part of any lot after the fall of the hammer, from which time all lots purchased are and remain at the risk of the purchaser.
3. All lots shall be removed not later than 5.00 p.m. Friday, December, 8th, 1972., unless special permission is arranged with the Auctioneers.
4. The terms of business are strictly Cash and no lot will be removed from the sale ground until paid for.
5. These Conditions of Sale are to be read in conjunction with the usual Conditions of Sale which will be seen on display on the site at the Auctioneer's Enquiry Office.

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