Roger & Carolyn Frens Live/Online Public Auction 100723
Listing ID#: 620963

Sale Location

Fremont, MI 49412
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Bidding Ends: Saturday Oct 7
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Art Smith Auctioneers

Contact: Noah Smith
Phone: 616-633-4254
Email: artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com
Website: www.artsmithauctions.com

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LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

with simulcast bidding

Saturday, October 7th 2023 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 4586 Meadowbrook Ln. Fremont, MI 49412 (Newaygo Co.)

DIRECTIONS: In Fremont, take Stone Rd. north ½ mile to 44th St., west ½ mile to Meadowbrook Ln, south ¼ mile OR from Grand Rapids take M-37 north through the City of Newaygo, cross the river and turn west following M-82 and go 11 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Lane & south ¼ mile OR from Big Rapids take US-131 south to M-20 exit #131, go west following M-20 26 miles to Stone Rd., south 6 ½ miles to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln, south to Auction OR from Muskegon take US-31 north to Holton/M-120 exit, northeast 20 miles to M-82, east 4 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln then south.

Having sold our home of 30+ years and moving into The Brooks Retirement Community, we have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at our home to help complete our plans. We would like to invite you to our auction and thank you in advance for your time, consideration and support.

Very best regards, Roger & Carolyn Frens

NOTE: Roger retired from Gerber in Fremont with 41 years of service. Carolyn also worked at Gerber before she met Roger & they have been married for 63 years. Roger had a passion for John Deere tractors with a special focus on the Mod. L and has restored dozens of them over the years. He spent nearly 30 years building the Mod. 62 “Clone” and you won’t find another one as close to the original as this one. Make plans to be just North of Fremont on Sat. October 7th at 10:00AM for the start of this nice country Public Auction.

For your convenience we will have a loader tractor, lunch wagon, port-a-jons and wash up station and some off road parking.

TERMS: Cash, good check OR Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, (A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY). All items sold in as-is condition. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ONLINE BIDDING: Live/Online simulcast bidding available on tractors and other special items. Online catalog to be published closer to Auction day. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ABSENTEE BIDDING: Can’t make to the Auction and don’t want to bid online? Absentee bids are also accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

INSPECTION: Friday, October 6th 5:00PM-6:00PM

AUCTION ORDER: 3 Auctioneers at 10:00AM

10:00AM: Toy Collection, Shop Tools & Household Items

12:00PM: Tractors, Equipment & Parts


TRACTORS:

1937 John Deere Mod. 62 CLONE, NEW 700 X 22” tires, serial number tag: Roger’s 62. This tractor started out it’s life as an unstyled John Deere Mod. L, Roger worked on this tractor for 30 years and it is as close to a Mod. 62 as you will find.

1936 John Deere Mod. B unstyled, factory flat spoke wheels #25015

1941 John Deere Mod. LA, NEW 9.5 X 24” tires #3537

1948 John Deere Mod. M, WF, 11.2 X 24” tires, rear belt pulley #13466 Family owned for 50 years

Pair of F & H #HC26A round spoke wheels


LAWN TRACTORS:

John Deere Mod. 125 Automatic, hydrostatic, 42” deck, rear grass catcher, 20hp

John Deere Mod. S-240 Hydro, 42” deck, 18.5hp


COLLECTIBLE LAWN TRACTORS & PARTS:

1965 John Deere Mod. 110 garden tractor, 4 speed #A18373

Another John Deere Mod. 110, 3 speed

John Deere #50 lawn cart

Many John Deere 110 lawn mower parts including round fenders

(4) John Deere 110 mower decks

John Deere push mower

½ scale partially built John Deere Mod. 62 w/NEW garden tractor engine


ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES:

(175) John Deere 1/16th scale toy tractors, nearly all have boxes including:

2 Cylinder Collectors Club, complete exhibitor & show pairs, some precision tractors (all were purchased NEW, a 40 year collection!!)

Approx. (15) 1/16th John Deere garden tractors

Some John Deere 1/16th scale dozers

John Deere toy hit & miss

John Deere toy thrashing machine

(12) Michigan John Deere bullet pencils

(75+) Michigan John Deere dealers pocket ledgers

John Deere clock

(13) Farm Scene collector plates

Case steam traction engine toy, water wagon & thrashing machine

John Deere #191 left hand walking plow

John Deere gas pump globe

John Deere construction equipment panel lamp

Dozens of John Deere collectibles

John Deere & IHC dolls

(2) John Deere battery-op hit & miss toys

(2) John Deere sickle mower anvils

(2) John Deere Teddy Bears

John Deere comforter

Repo John Deere signs

John Deere wall clock

John Deere oil cans

Set of (28) John Deere hard cover books: The Operation, Care & Repair of Farm Machinery

NEW John Deere tractor lawn sprinkler

Approx. (10) tractor dealer manual binders including: I&T in metal binder, John Deere

Hard & soft cover John Deer books including: Sales & Delivery Records Production Records

Collection of approx. (100) monkey wrenches 7”-22”

Dozens of other vintage wrenches

John Deere wheel wrenches

(6) John Deere plow clevises

Other vintage John Deere items

John Deere steering wheel- flywheel crank

John Deere pedal tractor for parts

Milk can

Cylinder locking wall safe

Press metal implement seats

1950 Mercury girls’ fat wheel bike (1-owner for 70 years!)

Gerber & Fremont collectibles of every description

(60) Farm & tractor caps

Quantity of tractor manuals

(7) Danbury Mint 3D farm scenes

Wooden fire engine ladder truck

Hay grappling hooks

Other farm primitives

(3) OAK T-back chairs

(100+) salt & pepper collection

OAK curved glass corner China cabinet

Armchair

Framed pictures & prints

Tall vase w/flowers

48” round OAK claw foot pedestal table w/18” leaf & 4 chairs

Drop front desk

Floor lamps

Platform rocker & foot stool

Ornate storage chest

36” tall Grandma & Grandpa dolls on rockers w/farmers & Christmas clothes

Vases

OAK small display cabinet

OAK commode w/towel bars

Lane cedar chest

Approx. (60) bell collection

3-shelf display cabinet

(3) Porcelain lighted Christmas houses

OAK 5-shelf display cabinet

Glass ball & claw organ stool

Quilt rack

Kerosene lamps

#40 Dazey glass butter churn

Lionel train set

MARX train set

Seed bags

Wall display w/(40) 1/64th scale tractors

Miniature tool collection

Wooden hand carved Allis Chalmers toy tractor

Walnut wall clock w/German works

Collection of adv. yard sticks

Nativity set

Pyrex bowls

Carnival glass

Boxes of collectible glassware

Crochet handmade tablecloth

Glass bucket

Tins

Set of Fine China

Iron Stone items

Ornate cast mailbox on pedestal

Wicker rocker

Steel wheels

4’ Teddy Bear

(7) Lanyard scales

Ice tongs

Buzz saw blade

Walk/Don’t Walk electric sign

Screw jack

Broad axe

Cast iron & press metal seats

Hay hook

Hog scrapers

Brass torches

(2) Corn knives

Snow sled

Milk can

Square chain tool

Hand potato planter

25MPH speed limit sign

Snowmobile road sign

Nail keg

Many other items not mentioned


PICKUP & TRAILERS:

1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, ¾ ton, 4X2, 2-door extended cab, long box, V8 automatic, 100K miles

Load Trail 18’ beavertail, tandem axle, equipment trailer w/2” ball, NEW deck boards, ramps & hand cable winch

55” X 8’ single axle heavy duty utility trailer w/16” side racks & 2 5/16” ball & winch

Pickup 5th wheel tail gate fits Chevrolet


WORKSHOP ITEMS:

1956 Clark warehouse LP forklift

Atlas metal lathe, 10” throw, 20” bed

Large shop press

Lincoln 225 arc welder

Delta table saw

Many log chains & chain binders

Ratchet chain binders

Battery charger/engine starter

(2) Large tap & die sets

2-ton floor chain jack

Router & bits in wooden box

Small tap & die set

Hyd. floor jack

Wood planes

Axe handles

70-unit parts bin full of misc.

64-unit bolt bin full

Several parts bins full

Floor model drill press

C-clamps

Socket sets

Sets of end wrenches

Roll-a-bout tool chest

Chanel locks

½” drill

¾” socket set

(2) chain falls

All kinds of hand wrenches

Other tools and misc. found around the shop


ENGINES:

1 ½ hp John Deere Type E hit & miss gas engine, 18” dbl. flywheel on John Deere steel wheel cart

(4) John Deere Mod. LUE stationary power units

John Deere Mod. LUI stationary power unit

Several John Deere stationary power units for parts or rebuild


TRACTOR PARTS:

John Deere Mod. BO or BR radiators

John Deere wheel weights

Many John Deere Mod. L & LA parts, tin & wheels

John Deere radiators

John Deere plow parts

Pair of large unknown orchard fenders

Several John Deere Mod. LUC gas tanks

Pair of L or LA Bug Eyed wheels w/NEW mounted tires

Lots of other tractor parts

Hercules parts

Early John Deere LUPE drawbar

Unstyled John Deere BO or BR radiators

(2) John Deere Mod. L wheel weights

John Deere gaskets

Several magnetos

Carburetors

Several John Deere hyd. outlet plugs


EQUIPMENT:

John Deere Heavy Duty brush hog (rough)

John Deere 1bt. mounted plow fits JD M or MT

John Deere cultivators fits JD M

3pt. boom

3pt. 8’ back blade

3pt. forks

5’5” drag


MISCELLANEOUS:

Homelite 5500 watt generator

Pad locks

10’ X 20’ portable canopy

Lawn chairs

(2) Aluminum crutches

Welcome sign

Bird baths

Bird houses

(2) Garden hoses on reels

Park bench

Yard swing

Trailer load levelers

Tractor chains

Joyce RR jack

Heavy duty pulleys

Pole saw

Misc. lumber

Fish spears

Box traps

Wheelbarrow

(4) Walking sprinklers

4-wheel lawn wagon

Endless drive belts

(15) Wooden crates

Large block & tackle

Deer antlers

(2) Fireproof file cabinets

Other file cabinets

Elect. motors

20’ aluminum extension ladder

32’ wooden extension ladder

Elect. wire

NEW fabricating steel angle iron & channel iron

Trailer ramps

Pull type lawn fertilizer spreader

Several #220 conibear traps

Scrap iron

Croquet set

Hand auger post hole digger

Rakes, hoes, shovels, mauls etc. etc.


HOUSEHOLD:

Flex-Steel sofa sleeper

Side tables

Jewelry cabinet

Christmas decorations

Christmas tree

Bedding

Quality pots & pans

Pillows

Several 6’ white plastic folding tables

(2) 10’ X 3’ wooden folding tables

Pamper Chef items

Roasters

Canner

Cook books

(10) Metal folding chairs

Board games

Casio WK-3000 keyboard

Other items from around the house


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Roger & Carolyn Frens Live/Online Public Auction 100723

Art Smith Auctioneers

Art Smith Auctioneers


Contact: Noah Smith
Phone: 616-633-4254
Sale Location
4586 Meadowbrook Lane
Fremont, MI 49412
Sale Dates and Times
Sale Terms and Conditions

Listing Details

LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

with simulcast bidding

Saturday, October 7th 2023 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 4586 Meadowbrook Ln. Fremont, MI 49412 (Newaygo Co.)

DIRECTIONS: In Fremont, take Stone Rd. north ½ mile to 44th St., west ½ mile to Meadowbrook Ln, south ¼ mile OR from Grand Rapids take M-37 north through the City of Newaygo, cross the river and turn west following M-82 and go 11 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Lane & south ¼ mile OR from Big Rapids take US-131 south to M-20 exit #131, go west following M-20 26 miles to Stone Rd., south 6 ½ miles to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln, south to Auction OR from Muskegon take US-31 north to Holton/M-120 exit, northeast 20 miles to M-82, east 4 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln then south.

Having sold our home of 30+ years and moving into The Brooks Retirement Community, we have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at our home to help complete our plans. We would like to invite you to our auction and thank you in advance for your time, consideration and support.

Very best regards, Roger & Carolyn Frens

NOTE: Roger retired from Gerber in Fremont with 41 years of service. Carolyn also worked at Gerber before she met Roger & they have been married for 63 years. Roger had a passion for John Deere tractors with a special focus on the Mod. L and has restored dozens of them over the years. He spent nearly 30 years building the Mod. 62 “Clone” and you won’t find another one as close to the original as this one. Make plans to be just North of Fremont on Sat. October 7th at 10:00AM for the start of this nice country Public Auction.

For your convenience we will have a loader tractor, lunch wagon, port-a-jons and wash up station and some off road parking.

TERMS: Cash, good check OR Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, (A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY). All items sold in as-is condition. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ONLINE BIDDING: Live/Online simulcast bidding available on tractors and other special items. Online catalog to be published closer to Auction day. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ABSENTEE BIDDING: Can’t make to the Auction and don’t want to bid online? Absentee bids are also accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

INSPECTION: Friday, October 6th 5:00PM-6:00PM

AUCTION ORDER: 3 Auctioneers at 10:00AM

10:00AM: Toy Collection, Shop Tools & Household Items

12:00PM: Tractors, Equipment & Parts


TRACTORS:

1937 John Deere Mod. 62 CLONE, NEW 700 X 22” tires, serial number tag: Roger’s 62. This tractor started out it’s life as an unstyled John Deere Mod. L, Roger worked on this tractor for 30 years and it is as close to a Mod. 62 as you will find.

1936 John Deere Mod. B unstyled, factory flat spoke wheels #25015

1941 John Deere Mod. LA, NEW 9.5 X 24” tires #3537

1948 John Deere Mod. M, WF, 11.2 X 24” tires, rear belt pulley #13466 Family owned for 50 years

Pair of F & H #HC26A round spoke wheels


LAWN TRACTORS:

John Deere Mod. 125 Automatic, hydrostatic, 42” deck, rear grass catcher, 20hp

John Deere Mod. S-240 Hydro, 42” deck, 18.5hp


COLLECTIBLE LAWN TRACTORS & PARTS:

1965 John Deere Mod. 110 garden tractor, 4 speed #A18373

Another John Deere Mod. 110, 3 speed

John Deere #50 lawn cart

Many John Deere 110 lawn mower parts including round fenders

(4) John Deere 110 mower decks

John Deere push mower

½ scale partially built John Deere Mod. 62 w/NEW garden tractor engine


ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES:

(175) John Deere 1/16th scale toy tractors, nearly all have boxes including:

2 Cylinder Collectors Club, complete exhibitor & show pairs, some precision tractors (all were purchased NEW, a 40 year collection!!)

Approx. (15) 1/16th John Deere garden tractors

Some John Deere 1/16th scale dozers

John Deere toy hit & miss

John Deere toy thrashing machine

(12) Michigan John Deere bullet pencils

(75+) Michigan John Deere dealers pocket ledgers

John Deere clock

(13) Farm Scene collector plates

Case steam traction engine toy, water wagon & thrashing machine

John Deere #191 left hand walking plow

John Deere gas pump globe

John Deere construction equipment panel lamp

Dozens of John Deere collectibles

John Deere & IHC dolls

(2) John Deere battery-op hit & miss toys

(2) John Deere sickle mower anvils

(2) John Deere Teddy Bears

John Deere comforter

Repo John Deere signs

John Deere wall clock

John Deere oil cans

Set of (28) John Deere hard cover books: The Operation, Care & Repair of Farm Machinery

NEW John Deere tractor lawn sprinkler

Approx. (10) tractor dealer manual binders including: I&T in metal binder, John Deere

Hard & soft cover John Deer books including: Sales & Delivery Records Production Records

Collection of approx. (100) monkey wrenches 7”-22”

Dozens of other vintage wrenches

John Deere wheel wrenches

(6) John Deere plow clevises

Other vintage John Deere items

John Deere steering wheel- flywheel crank

John Deere pedal tractor for parts

Milk can

Cylinder locking wall safe

Press metal implement seats

1950 Mercury girls’ fat wheel bike (1-owner for 70 years!)

Gerber & Fremont collectibles of every description

(60) Farm & tractor caps

Quantity of tractor manuals

(7) Danbury Mint 3D farm scenes

Wooden fire engine ladder truck

Hay grappling hooks

Other farm primitives

(3) OAK T-back chairs

(100+) salt & pepper collection

OAK curved glass corner China cabinet

Armchair

Framed pictures & prints

Tall vase w/flowers

48” round OAK claw foot pedestal table w/18” leaf & 4 chairs

Drop front desk

Floor lamps

Platform rocker & foot stool

Ornate storage chest

36” tall Grandma & Grandpa dolls on rockers w/farmers & Christmas clothes

Vases

OAK small display cabinet

OAK commode w/towel bars

Lane cedar chest

Approx. (60) bell collection

3-shelf display cabinet

(3) Porcelain lighted Christmas houses

OAK 5-shelf display cabinet

Glass ball & claw organ stool

Quilt rack

Kerosene lamps

#40 Dazey glass butter churn

Lionel train set

MARX train set

Seed bags

Wall display w/(40) 1/64th scale tractors

Miniature tool collection

Wooden hand carved Allis Chalmers toy tractor

Walnut wall clock w/German works

Collection of adv. yard sticks

Nativity set

Pyrex bowls

Carnival glass

Boxes of collectible glassware

Crochet handmade tablecloth

Glass bucket

Tins

Set of Fine China

Iron Stone items

Ornate cast mailbox on pedestal

Wicker rocker

Steel wheels

4’ Teddy Bear

(7) Lanyard scales

Ice tongs

Buzz saw blade

Walk/Don’t Walk electric sign

Screw jack

Broad axe

Cast iron & press metal seats

Hay hook

Hog scrapers

Brass torches

(2) Corn knives

Snow sled

Milk can

Square chain tool

Hand potato planter

25MPH speed limit sign

Snowmobile road sign

Nail keg

Many other items not mentioned


PICKUP & TRAILERS:

1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, ¾ ton, 4X2, 2-door extended cab, long box, V8 automatic, 100K miles

Load Trail 18’ beavertail, tandem axle, equipment trailer w/2” ball, NEW deck boards, ramps & hand cable winch

55” X 8’ single axle heavy duty utility trailer w/16” side racks & 2 5/16” ball & winch

Pickup 5th wheel tail gate fits Chevrolet


WORKSHOP ITEMS:

1956 Clark warehouse LP forklift

Atlas metal lathe, 10” throw, 20” bed

Large shop press

Lincoln 225 arc welder

Delta table saw

Many log chains & chain binders

Ratchet chain binders

Battery charger/engine starter

(2) Large tap & die sets

2-ton floor chain jack

Router & bits in wooden box

Small tap & die set

Hyd. floor jack

Wood planes

Axe handles

70-unit parts bin full of misc.

64-unit bolt bin full

Several parts bins full

Floor model drill press

C-clamps

Socket sets

Sets of end wrenches

Roll-a-bout tool chest

Chanel locks

½” drill

¾” socket set

(2) chain falls

All kinds of hand wrenches

Other tools and misc. found around the shop


ENGINES:

1 ½ hp John Deere Type E hit & miss gas engine, 18” dbl. flywheel on John Deere steel wheel cart

(4) John Deere Mod. LUE stationary power units

John Deere Mod. LUI stationary power unit

Several John Deere stationary power units for parts or rebuild


TRACTOR PARTS:

John Deere Mod. BO or BR radiators

John Deere wheel weights

Many John Deere Mod. L & LA parts, tin & wheels

John Deere radiators

John Deere plow parts

Pair of large unknown orchard fenders

Several John Deere Mod. LUC gas tanks

Pair of L or LA Bug Eyed wheels w/NEW mounted tires

Lots of other tractor parts

Hercules parts

Early John Deere LUPE drawbar

Unstyled John Deere BO or BR radiators

(2) John Deere Mod. L wheel weights

John Deere gaskets

Several magnetos

Carburetors

Several John Deere hyd. outlet plugs


EQUIPMENT:

John Deere Heavy Duty brush hog (rough)

John Deere 1bt. mounted plow fits JD M or MT

John Deere cultivators fits JD M

3pt. boom

3pt. 8’ back blade

3pt. forks

5’5” drag


MISCELLANEOUS:

Homelite 5500 watt generator

Pad locks

10’ X 20’ portable canopy

Lawn chairs

(2) Aluminum crutches

Welcome sign

Bird baths

Bird houses

(2) Garden hoses on reels

Park bench

Yard swing

Trailer load levelers

Tractor chains

Joyce RR jack

Heavy duty pulleys

Pole saw

Misc. lumber

Fish spears

Box traps

Wheelbarrow

(4) Walking sprinklers

4-wheel lawn wagon

Endless drive belts

(15) Wooden crates

Large block & tackle

Deer antlers

(2) Fireproof file cabinets

Other file cabinets

Elect. motors

20’ aluminum extension ladder

32’ wooden extension ladder

Elect. wire

NEW fabricating steel angle iron & channel iron

Trailer ramps

Pull type lawn fertilizer spreader

Several #220 conibear traps

Scrap iron

Croquet set

Hand auger post hole digger

Rakes, hoes, shovels, mauls etc. etc.


HOUSEHOLD:

Flex-Steel sofa sleeper

Side tables

Jewelry cabinet

Christmas decorations

Christmas tree

Bedding

Quality pots & pans

Pillows

Several 6’ white plastic folding tables

(2) 10’ X 3’ wooden folding tables

Pamper Chef items

Roasters

Canner

Cook books

(10) Metal folding chairs

Board games

Casio WK-3000 keyboard

Other items from around the house


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Roger & Carolyn Frens Live/Online Public Auction 100723
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Sale Date(s)
Bidding Starts: Wednesday Nov 30 , 12:00 AM
Bidding Ends: Saturday Oct 7 ,
Sale Location

Fremont, MI 49412

LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

with simulcast bidding

Saturday, October 7th 2023 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 4586 Meadowbrook Ln. Fremont, MI 49412 (Newaygo Co.)

DIRECTIONS: In Fremont, take Stone Rd. north ½ mile to 44th St., west ½ mile to Meadowbrook Ln, south ¼ mile OR from Grand Rapids take M-37 north through the City of Newaygo, cross the river and turn west following M-82 and go 11 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Lane & south ¼ mile OR from Big Rapids take US-131 south to M-20 exit #131, go west following M-20 26 miles to Stone Rd., south 6 ½ miles to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln, south to Auction OR from Muskegon take US-31 north to Holton/M-120 exit, northeast 20 miles to M-82, east 4 miles to Stone Rd., north ½ mile to 44th St., west to Meadowbrook Ln then south.

Having sold our home of 30+ years and moving into The Brooks Retirement Community, we have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at our home to help complete our plans. We would like to invite you to our auction and thank you in advance for your time, consideration and support.

Very best regards, Roger & Carolyn Frens

NOTE: Roger retired from Gerber in Fremont with 41 years of service. Carolyn also worked at Gerber before she met Roger & they have been married for 63 years. Roger had a passion for John Deere tractors with a special focus on the Mod. L and has restored dozens of them over the years. He spent nearly 30 years building the Mod. 62 “Clone” and you won’t find another one as close to the original as this one. Make plans to be just North of Fremont on Sat. October 7th at 10:00AM for the start of this nice country Public Auction.

For your convenience we will have a loader tractor, lunch wagon, port-a-jons and wash up station and some off road parking.

TERMS: Cash, good check OR Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, (A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY). All items sold in as-is condition. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ONLINE BIDDING: Live/Online simulcast bidding available on tractors and other special items. Online catalog to be published closer to Auction day. 10% Online simulcast bidding fee for online buyers only.

ABSENTEE BIDDING: Can’t make to the Auction and don’t want to bid online? Absentee bids are also accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

INSPECTION: Friday, October 6th 5:00PM-6:00PM

AUCTION ORDER: 3 Auctioneers at 10:00AM

10:00AM: Toy Collection, Shop Tools & Household Items

12:00PM: Tractors, Equipment & Parts


TRACTORS:

1937 John Deere Mod. 62 CLONE, NEW 700 X 22” tires, serial number tag: Roger’s 62. This tractor started out it’s life as an unstyled John Deere Mod. L, Roger worked on this tractor for 30 years and it is as close to a Mod. 62 as you will find.

1936 John Deere Mod. B unstyled, factory flat spoke wheels #25015

1941 John Deere Mod. LA, NEW 9.5 X 24” tires #3537

1948 John Deere Mod. M, WF, 11.2 X 24” tires, rear belt pulley #13466 Family owned for 50 years

Pair of F & H #HC26A round spoke wheels


LAWN TRACTORS:

John Deere Mod. 125 Automatic, hydrostatic, 42” deck, rear grass catcher, 20hp

John Deere Mod. S-240 Hydro, 42” deck, 18.5hp


COLLECTIBLE LAWN TRACTORS & PARTS:

1965 John Deere Mod. 110 garden tractor, 4 speed #A18373

Another John Deere Mod. 110, 3 speed

John Deere #50 lawn cart

Many John Deere 110 lawn mower parts including round fenders

(4) John Deere 110 mower decks

John Deere push mower

½ scale partially built John Deere Mod. 62 w/NEW garden tractor engine


ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES:

(175) John Deere 1/16th scale toy tractors, nearly all have boxes including:

2 Cylinder Collectors Club, complete exhibitor & show pairs, some precision tractors (all were purchased NEW, a 40 year collection!!)

Approx. (15) 1/16th John Deere garden tractors

Some John Deere 1/16th scale dozers

John Deere toy hit & miss

John Deere toy thrashing machine

(12) Michigan John Deere bullet pencils

(75+) Michigan John Deere dealers pocket ledgers

John Deere clock

(13) Farm Scene collector plates

Case steam traction engine toy, water wagon & thrashing machine

John Deere #191 left hand walking plow

John Deere gas pump globe

John Deere construction equipment panel lamp

Dozens of John Deere collectibles

John Deere & IHC dolls

(2) John Deere battery-op hit & miss toys

(2) John Deere sickle mower anvils

(2) John Deere Teddy Bears

John Deere comforter

Repo John Deere signs

John Deere wall clock

John Deere oil cans

Set of (28) John Deere hard cover books: The Operation, Care & Repair of Farm Machinery

NEW John Deere tractor lawn sprinkler

Approx. (10) tractor dealer manual binders including: I&T in metal binder, John Deere

Hard & soft cover John Deer books including: Sales & Delivery Records Production Records

Collection of approx. (100) monkey wrenches 7”-22”

Dozens of other vintage wrenches

John Deere wheel wrenches

(6) John Deere plow clevises

Other vintage John Deere items

John Deere steering wheel- flywheel crank

John Deere pedal tractor for parts

Milk can

Cylinder locking wall safe

Press metal implement seats

1950 Mercury girls’ fat wheel bike (1-owner for 70 years!)

Gerber & Fremont collectibles of every description

(60) Farm & tractor caps

Quantity of tractor manuals

(7) Danbury Mint 3D farm scenes

Wooden fire engine ladder truck

Hay grappling hooks

Other farm primitives

(3) OAK T-back chairs

(100+) salt & pepper collection

OAK curved glass corner China cabinet

Armchair

Framed pictures & prints

Tall vase w/flowers

48” round OAK claw foot pedestal table w/18” leaf & 4 chairs

Drop front desk

Floor lamps

Platform rocker & foot stool

Ornate storage chest

36” tall Grandma & Grandpa dolls on rockers w/farmers & Christmas clothes

Vases

OAK small display cabinet

OAK commode w/towel bars

Lane cedar chest

Approx. (60) bell collection

3-shelf display cabinet

(3) Porcelain lighted Christmas houses

OAK 5-shelf display cabinet

Glass ball & claw organ stool

Quilt rack

Kerosene lamps

#40 Dazey glass butter churn

Lionel train set

MARX train set

Seed bags

Wall display w/(40) 1/64th scale tractors

Miniature tool collection

Wooden hand carved Allis Chalmers toy tractor

Walnut wall clock w/German works

Collection of adv. yard sticks

Nativity set

Pyrex bowls

Carnival glass

Boxes of collectible glassware

Crochet handmade tablecloth

Glass bucket

Tins

Set of Fine China

Iron Stone items

Ornate cast mailbox on pedestal

Wicker rocker

Steel wheels

4’ Teddy Bear

(7) Lanyard scales

Ice tongs

Buzz saw blade

Walk/Don’t Walk electric sign

Screw jack

Broad axe

Cast iron & press metal seats

Hay hook

Hog scrapers

Brass torches

(2) Corn knives

Snow sled

Milk can

Square chain tool

Hand potato planter

25MPH speed limit sign

Snowmobile road sign

Nail keg

Many other items not mentioned


PICKUP & TRAILERS:

1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, ¾ ton, 4X2, 2-door extended cab, long box, V8 automatic, 100K miles

Load Trail 18’ beavertail, tandem axle, equipment trailer w/2” ball, NEW deck boards, ramps & hand cable winch

55” X 8’ single axle heavy duty utility trailer w/16” side racks & 2 5/16” ball & winch

Pickup 5th wheel tail gate fits Chevrolet


WORKSHOP ITEMS:

1956 Clark warehouse LP forklift

Atlas metal lathe, 10” throw, 20” bed

Large shop press

Lincoln 225 arc welder

Delta table saw

Many log chains & chain binders

Ratchet chain binders

Battery charger/engine starter

(2) Large tap & die sets

2-ton floor chain jack

Router & bits in wooden box

Small tap & die set

Hyd. floor jack

Wood planes

Axe handles

70-unit parts bin full of misc.

64-unit bolt bin full

Several parts bins full

Floor model drill press

C-clamps

Socket sets

Sets of end wrenches

Roll-a-bout tool chest

Chanel locks

½” drill

¾” socket set

(2) chain falls

All kinds of hand wrenches

Other tools and misc. found around the shop


ENGINES:

1 ½ hp John Deere Type E hit & miss gas engine, 18” dbl. flywheel on John Deere steel wheel cart

(4) John Deere Mod. LUE stationary power units

John Deere Mod. LUI stationary power unit

Several John Deere stationary power units for parts or rebuild


TRACTOR PARTS:

John Deere Mod. BO or BR radiators

John Deere wheel weights

Many John Deere Mod. L & LA parts, tin & wheels

John Deere radiators

John Deere plow parts

Pair of large unknown orchard fenders

Several John Deere Mod. LUC gas tanks

Pair of L or LA Bug Eyed wheels w/NEW mounted tires

Lots of other tractor parts

Hercules parts

Early John Deere LUPE drawbar

Unstyled John Deere BO or BR radiators

(2) John Deere Mod. L wheel weights

John Deere gaskets

Several magnetos

Carburetors

Several John Deere hyd. outlet plugs


EQUIPMENT:

John Deere Heavy Duty brush hog (rough)

John Deere 1bt. mounted plow fits JD M or MT

John Deere cultivators fits JD M

3pt. boom

3pt. 8’ back blade

3pt. forks

5’5” drag


MISCELLANEOUS:

Homelite 5500 watt generator

Pad locks

10’ X 20’ portable canopy

Lawn chairs

(2) Aluminum crutches

Welcome sign

Bird baths

Bird houses

(2) Garden hoses on reels

Park bench

Yard swing

Trailer load levelers

Tractor chains

Joyce RR jack

Heavy duty pulleys

Pole saw

Misc. lumber

Fish spears

Box traps

Wheelbarrow

(4) Walking sprinklers

4-wheel lawn wagon

Endless drive belts

(15) Wooden crates

Large block & tackle

Deer antlers

(2) Fireproof file cabinets

Other file cabinets

Elect. motors

20’ aluminum extension ladder

32’ wooden extension ladder

Elect. wire

NEW fabricating steel angle iron & channel iron

Trailer ramps

Pull type lawn fertilizer spreader

Several #220 conibear traps

Scrap iron

Croquet set

Hand auger post hole digger

Rakes, hoes, shovels, mauls etc. etc.


HOUSEHOLD:

Flex-Steel sofa sleeper

Side tables

Jewelry cabinet

Christmas decorations

Christmas tree

Bedding

Quality pots & pans

Pillows

Several 6’ white plastic folding tables

(2) 10’ X 3’ wooden folding tables

Pamper Chef items

Roasters

Canner

Cook books

(10) Metal folding chairs

Board games

Casio WK-3000 keyboard

Other items from around the house


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