CASHION, Okla., March 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Country Lippard Auctioneers, Inc. (www.lippardauctions.com) announces the absolute public auction of a home, commercial shop building, antique steam engines and toy tractors on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 10am local time, according to Troy Lippard, auctioneer.
"This is an absolute auction," explained Lippard. "That means this properties will sell to the highest bidder, regardless of price. We are selling on behalf of the Tony Bend Irrevocable Trust."
Born in Kingfisher County, Okla., in 1919, Tony Benda was a farmer and mechanic. Beginning in the 1940s, he farmed several rental places before buying a farm West of Cashion in 1954. He worked for Boeckman Ford in Kingfisher and Blehm's in Cashion until he purchased the automotive shop building in 1963 that is up for bid in this auction.
The auction will kick off at 10am at 217 W. Boulevard Avenue in Cashion, Okla., with the auction of a brick home with approximately 1,161 sq. ft. of living area (according to the County Assessor's office) with 506 sq. ft. in the attached garage. The home has three bedrooms, one bath, basement, kitchen and family room. There is central heat and air conditioning and a nice sized backyard.
The auction will continue at 11:30am local time at 112 South Main Street in Cashion, with a commercial building comprised of 3,950 sq. ft. (50ft. by 79ft.) of open shop area. The building has concrete floors and concrete block construction. There is a double-swing door in the front and back.
The personal property will also sell from the South Main Street location, including tractors, equipment, vehicles, trailers, shop tools, parts, collector toys and household items.
"We have a really tremendous collection of toy tractors, steam engines and equipment collected and restored by Mr. Benda," explained Lippard. "His interest in steam engines stemmed from his childhood farming during the time when steam engines replaced horses."
Benda was a member of the Central Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club and several others, and he exhibited his steam engines in shows throughout Oklahoma and Kansas.
Up for bid are: a Case half scale 65hp steam engine; a half scale Nichols & Shepard steam engine; a one-third scale oil pull gasoline tractor; a one-third scale Case threshing machine; a 1949 Case D Tractor, restored; a McCormick haybine; a Case threshing machine; a Case stationary baler; a steel-wheel Van Brunt grain drill; several toy tractors; vintage automotive signs, lights and clocks; vintage tractor magazine; hundreds of antique tin ceiling tiles from 1903; and steam engine gauges.
Online absentee bidding on certain lots for those who cannot attend the auction in person will be provided. Properties may be inspected during scheduled preview or by appointment. For more information on registering to bid in this auction, visit www.lippardauctions.com, or call (866) 874-7100.
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