LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC ESTATE AUCTION

Thursday, October 23^rd 2025 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 1705 Richmond St. Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (Kent Co.)

DIRECTIONS: Just West of Bristol on Richmond St. In Grand Rapids take the Leonard St. Exit # 87 off of US-131, go west ¼ mile to Alpine Ave., North ½ mile to Richmond St., West 1 ½ mile. OR from Sparta take M-37 South 7 miles to 6 Mile Rd, West 1 mile to Bristol Ave., South 4 ½ miles to Richmond St. West ¼ mile. 

To help settle the estate of the late David & Clara Vance, a Live Public Auction will be held. The family would like to thank you for your time, consideration and support.

NOTE: David was an auto mechanic here in the Grand Rapids area for over 40 years. After retirement he moved all his mechanic tools here to his home garage and kept busy repairing autos for many years. Clara was a homemaker, CNA and Para-Pro at the local school. 

Parking on side streets and local parking lots. Port-a-jons provided.

TERMS: Everything sells as-is. Buyers responsible for their own loading. Cash or good check day of Auction. Master Card or VISA w/5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY. 

AUCTION ORDER:

10:00AM: 2 Auctioneers selling Tools & Collectibles

12:00PM: Autos & Mower

TRUCK & AUTO: 

2013 Ford Escape SE, EcoBoost, 4 door, 4cyl. automatic, NEW battery VIN # 1FMCU0GX1DUD44774 (120,700 miles)

1988 Ford F-150 Custom pickup, V-8 automatic, 8’ box w/cap VIN # 1FTEF15N0JKB03925 (113,000 miles)

SHOP TOOLS:

MACSIMIZER  11 drawer tool chest on casters 67” W X 28”D X 45 ½” H

Tool cabinet 16” W X 20” D X 32” H

(2) Stack On 5 drawer roll-a-bout tool chest w/top tool boxes

Lincoln Handy Mig welder w/tank

Miller Thunderbolt 225 arc welder

Acetylene torch set, complete on cart

30 gal. upright, cast iron air compressor 110 volt

Cherry picker/engine lift

Snap On ½” digital torque wrench 

Snap On 3/8” digital torque wrench

Snap On cordless tools w/batteries & chargers

Snap On drill indexes

Snap On Bushing driver set

Snap On Extractor & drill set

Snap On center punch set

Snap On 15 MM ratchet wrench

Snap On Super duty air hammer

Snap On 36” ½” socket extension

Snap On 30” 3/8” socket extension

Snap On cooling system tester

Snap On 48pc. SAE & Metric thread restorer kit

Snap On O ring tool set

Snap ON pivoting socket set 9” 

Snap On diagnostic scanner set w/7 cartridges 

Snap On leak detector system

Snap On bearing & seal driver

MAC ball joint press

MAC ¼” torque wrench

100’s of Snap On, MAC, Cornell, Power-Kraft, Craftsman sockets & wrenches

100’s of screw drivers, plyers, vise grips & channel locks

Dozens of socket sets, Snap On, SK, Blue Point, Craftsman etc.  

Box/open end metric wrench set up to 19MM

Double flaring tool

Timing light

Hyd. flaring tool

Fan clutch wrench set

Steelman versatile electronic listening tool

Circuit tester

Plastic riveting tool

Disc brake caliper set

4pc. butterfly socket set

(2) Bearing remover sets

Threaders

Compression test kit

Engine oil pressure tester

Cylinder leak tester

Ignition module & sensor tester

Master axle puller set

Gear pullers

½” air impact wrench

Deep impact sockets

Special auto repair tools

Gear wrench set

Many SK tools

Micrometers

Allen wrenches

Break repair tools

Many Blue Point pneumatic tools

Matco 24”  ½” ratchet

24” X  ¾” ratchet

Hand mauls

Brass hammer

Air sander

Sev. drill indexes

Air conditioner tester

Manual tire bead breaker

Atlas Headlamp Aiming Service set in case

Tire repair kit

Brace & bit

100’s open/box wrenches up to 2” 

Valve spring compressor

Valve seater

Pipe wrenches

24” adjustable wrench

Other adjustable wrenches

Gravity paint sprayer

Welders vise grips

Ridgid 24” pipe wrench

Other pipe wrenches

Creeper

SHOP MISCELLANEOUS:

Shop built pickup truck trailer

Power miter saw Battery charger/engine starter

Battery tester

(5) Hyd. floor jacks

(4) Jack stands

Hyd. bottle jacks

Hyd. floor tran jack

Pedestal shop fan

Shop press

Misc. elect. drills

Hitachi disc grinder

Hammers 

Shop shelves

Table saw

Craftsman 1 ½ hp router

Router bit set

Elect. cords

Lg. C-clamps

Air hose

Multitask aluminum ladder

Motor oil

NEW 5 gal. cleaning/degreaser 

Hole saw set

Bolt cutter

Pipe cutter

Conduit bender

6” bench vise

Bench grinder 

Metal work bench

Small air compressor

Come-a-long

Gas cans

Laser trac level

Organizers full 

Dozens of Chilton & other repair manuals

1961 National Auto Service Data book, final

Other National Auto books

Haynes Auto books

Ready heater

Pallett jack

Hand truck

Log chains

NEW 5 gal. water seal

NEW 12-2 wire

(5) Rubber floor cushions

YARD & GARDEN ITEMS: 

John Deere S-130 hydro. riding mower w/42” deck & 22hp engine

Ryobi 40V cordless line trimmer

Limb trimmers

Garden sprayer

Line trimmer

Lawn chairs

Pole saw

4-wheel garden wagon

Poulan Pro chain saw

6’ fiberglass & aluminum step ladders

18’ & 14’ aluminum extension ladders

6’X12’ dog kennel 

Wheel barrows

Lawn fert. Spreaders

Dump lawn cart

Metal fire pit ring

Rakes, hoes, shovels, post hole digger etc.

MISCELLANEOUS: 

Several V-8 engines

Vortex 4200 engine

V-6 engine

(3) other auto engines

Auto transmissions 

Mounted 17” truck tires

(4) 37X12.50 R 17LT tires on aluminum rims

Other good truck tires

Auto parts

Headers

Wood burning space heater

Scrap iron

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRMITIVES: 

5-drawer buffet w/mirror & stemware rack

4-drawer dresser

OAK 2 door wardrobe w/mirrors, 46 ½” W, X 17 ½” D, X 81” tall 

Curved glass curio cabinet w/light

Cherry China hutch w/drawers

Pedestal 2 tier table

Drop leaf table w/2 chairs

(2) Regulator wall clocks

30 day mantle clock

Other mantle clocks

Key wind clock

(9) Porcelain dolls

(12+) cookie jar collection

100’s of knick knacks & figurines

Set of Sheffield China

4 string banjo 

LIDA #223 5 string banjo in case

Disney collectibles

Coin-op double peanut machine

Coin-op gumball machine

(2) Atari games w/many games

Nintendo Gameboy w/games

100’s of Tasmanian Devil collectibles

Lots of collectible glassware

Snap On wall décor “S” 

Snap On belt buckle 

Hose clamp display

Auto & truck badges 

Brass torches

Buck saw

Wood planes 

(2) 3-tine hay forks

(2) Vintage ladies dresses 

Toy cap guns

Vintage Coleman picnic stove

Bottle capper

LP records

Cassette tapes

Cook books

Life WWII by Winston Churchill 2 vol. book set w/Churchill speeches on LP record 

Framed JFK photo

Folding dressing table mirror

Mirror shadow box

Snow sled

Hot wheels in Fast Lane case

SPORTING ITEMS: 

Mercury 5hp outboard

Johnson 9.9hp outboard

Shotgun wall hanger, no permit needed

Lg. tackle box full of vintage lures

(4) other tackle boxes full

Coolers

Coleman Powerhouse gas lantern

(25+) Fishing poles

Dip nets

Recurve bow

Easton arrows

Hunting clothes

Canoe paddle

Minnow buckets

Boat ores

(3) BB guns

Binoculars 

Pool balls & cues 

KNIFE COLLECTION: 

Olsen Howard City Mich. hunting knife w/sheath

ERN Solingen Germany hunting knife w/sheath

Schrade Old Timer jack knife

Other Schrade jack knives

French rifle bayonet/sword dated 1873 w/metal scabbard 28” long

Barlow jack knife

Staugustine 8 ½” toy rifle w/bayonet

Rifle bayonet

Meat carving set

Bear Claw jack knife

Machete

FORD jack knife

(6) SPORTSMAN hunting knives set in case

Letter opener collection

HOUSEHOLD: 

NEW Victrola table radio, turntable, CD & cassette player

Like NEW upright freezer

Pedestal OAK table

Dining room table w/leaf & 5 chairs

Coffee table

OAK futon 

(2) 6’ folding plastic tables

Night stands

4-post canopy bed frame

Table lamps

7-drawer dresser w/mirror

OAK entertainment center w/leaded glass door

Singer sewing machine

48” flat screen TV

Aquarium on stand w/accessories

TV stand

DVD’s (dozens of kids)

DVD-VHS player

Schwinn Aerodyne exercise bike 

Deer Run treadmill

Exercise trampoline

Plastic toy chest

Kitchen full of sm. kitchen appliances & useful items

Everyday dishes

Pots & pans

Microwave

Knitting supplies & yarn

Christmas & other holiday décor 

Boxes of youth toys

Ladies purses 

File cabinet

Dozens of boxes of misc. items

Telescope

House is packed full!