Jim & Ruth Ann Arends Collection

Live On-site Auction with Online Bidding

Thursday, May 23rd  2024 @ 12:00PM

LOCATION: Ravenna Livestock Auction grounds 3265 Slocum Rd. Ravenna, MI 49451 (Muskegon Co.) 

Due to no parking at the farm, all items will be brought to the Ravenna Livestock Auction grounds

DIRECTIONS: Take M-46 East of Muskegon 14 miles or West of Cedar Springs 18 miles to Slocum Rd. South 3 miles. OR Take I-96 West of Grand Rapids 4 miles to the Fruit Ridge Exit # 26, North 10 miles to 13 Mile Rd., West 8 miles to 56^th Ave./Ravenna Rd., North 3 miles.

Due to advancing age, we have decided on a MAJOR downsizing of our collections of tractors, equipment, farm primitives and toys & have chosen the Live Public Auction method to accomplish our goal. We have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct the Auction and thank Ravenna Auction for the use of their auction yard. We would like to take this opportunity to also thank you in advance for your time, consideration, and support.

Very best regards, Jim & Ruth Ann Arends

NOTE: Jim & Ruth Ann operated a dairy farm for over 50 years, then raised beef and cash cropped for another 10 years. They traveled the country looking for rare and unusual tractors & farm equipment, then restored them & traveled some more to tractor shows in several states. Now it’s time to let others enjoy their collections. Everything always housed and taken care of. For your convenience everything will be moved to the Ravenna Auction grounds where there will be lots of off-street parking for your trucks & trailers. Auction will begin at 12PM with the toy collection then over to the tractors etc. If inclement weather, the toys can be sold indoors in the dairy arena. Make plans to be in Ravenna on Thursday May 23 at 12 NOON for the start of this fine Live Public Auction.

For your convenience we will have some off-street parking, lunch trailer, port-a-jons & wash-up station day of auction. 

ONLINE BIDDING: Live/Online simulcast bidding available live during Auction for tractors. Visit www.artsmithauctioneers.com to register and bid. Call Noah with questions 616-633-4254

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 or artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee. Out of state or checks over $10,000 must have bank letter stating the amount the check will be good for or be pre-approved by Art Smith Auctioneers. 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

 INSPECTION: Wednesday, May 22nd 4PM-6PM & Auction morning at 10AM

AUCTION ORDER:

12:00PM: Toy Collection

1:00PM: Tractors & Equipment

 Use the View Catalog button above for 6+ pictures of each tractor!

TRACTORS: Stored indoors and well taken care of

Restored 1950 Oliver Mod. 66, Standard/Orchard, WF, NEW 13.6 X 26” tires, NEW front tires, NEW paint, NEW seat, rebuilt engine #471326C77E

Restored 1959 Oliver Mod. 880 diesel, WF, fenders, 18.4 X 30-15-30 tires, wheel weights, independent PTO, engine rebuilt, shows 2670 hours

Restored 1956 Oliver Mod. Super 66 RC, NF, early Oliver 3pt., remote hyd., fenders, NEW 12.4 X 38” tires, NEW front tires, NEW paint #39826606

Restored 1951 Ford Mod. 8N, WF, 3pt. 11.2 X 28” tires #8N35853 sells with Dearborn 3pt. 1bt. plow

1947 Farmall Mod. BN Cultivision Hi-Clearance, NF, 11.2X36/10-36” tires, front weights, w/rear mounted double parade platform w/seats #158447

Restored 1951 Allis Chalmers Mod. CA, NF w/extended left wheel and mounted AC Roto-Baler, 9.5X24” tires, front & side weights, NEW paint,#10378 RARE

VINTAGE FARM EQUIPMENT:

Restored 1956 New Holland Mod. Sp-166 self-propelled sq. baler, NEW paint, NEW front steering tire, NEW 750 X 18” tires, NEW belt, drive & baler engines are both rebuilt Wisconsin V-2 gas #1166

Restored Minneapolis Moline Mod. L UNI-TRACTOR w/mounted Mod. F-2 sq. baler attachment, V-4 gas engine, 11 X 24” tires, power steering, NEW paint

Restored Minneapolis Moline Mod. L UNI-TRACTOR w/mounted two rw. corn picker, V-4 gas engine, NEW 12.4 X 24” tires

Restored Oliver Bale-Master 100 automatic wire tie sq. baler, NEW tires, NEW paint, rebuilt V-4 gas engine #53D152

Allis Chalmers Roto-Baler

1957 New Holland Mod. Super 77 sq. baler

Very rare, Amish built 1rw. ground drive, horse drawn corn picker, comes on transport trailer

Oliver Mod. 425 running grear

TRUCKS: stored indoors

2012 Chevrolet Mod. 3500 Duramax 6.6 diesel, automatic, dually, 4X4, crew cab, 8’ box, goose neck hitch, 189749 miles, VIN 1GC4K0C8XCF155511

Restored 1954 Chevrolet Mod. 6400 2-ton grain truck, V-8 manual, 4’ sides, hoist, paint, tandem axle w/rare tag axle V-belt Silent Drive, 35170 miles

Restored 1956 Chevrolet Mod. 5400 stake truck,  V-8 manual, 10’3’ X 7’6” bed w/side racks, hoist, 900 X 20” duals, Reese hitch w/trailer wiring, 44188 actual miles, VIN 5B56J002350

Restored 1957 Chevrolet Mod. 10500 American Pumper fire truck, Buick 326 Nail Head V-8 w/accessories, axe, ladder, siren etc. made in Battle Creek, MI

Restored 1950 Chevrolet Mod. 6400 American Pumper fire truck, V-8 manual  w/accessories, axe, ladder, hoses, pike, siren etc. made in Battle Creek, MI

PAYLOADER: 

Allis Chalmers Mod. 840 Series B diesel articulating pay loader w/bucket & HD forks, cab, 16.9 X 24” tires, shows 7000 hours

TRAILERS & WAGON: 

2006 LOAD-MAX, goose neck equipment trailer, tandem axle w/duals, 28’6” bed w/5 ‘6” beaver tail, 3-fold up ramps

John Deere Mod. 201, 28’3” X 8’ tandem axle Roll-Off deck, equipment trailer w/NEW deck planking

Gehl Mod. 1006 running gear w/flotation tires & NEW 18 ½’ X 8’ hay rack & sliding tongue

HORSE DRAWN ITEMS: stored indoors

Miller & Yoder 4 wheel surrey carriage w/2 seats, 45” rear wheels, 40 ½” front wheels, wooden spokes, red velvet seats, phills & two horse hitch pole, black lacquered

Covered pioneer wagon, 15’ long, 3’3” wide w/canvas top, 48” wooden spoke rear wheels & 45” wooden spoke front wheels, double horse hitch, paraded all over Michigan

FARM PRIMITIVES & MISCELLANEOUS: 

McCormick floor model hand crank corn sheller w/flat belt pulley

(2) Oliver milk can shop stools

Flat belt corn stalk shopper w/23” flywheel

One wheel, push type 16’ wide seeder

(3) 1 seat kids parade sulkies that hitch together

TOY COLLECTION:

Nearly 200 toy tractors & equipment including mostly 1/16 scale, Oliver, John Deere, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, Cockshutt, Case, Farmall, IHC, Massey Ferguson, Ford, Deutz-Allis etc. Many have boxes.

Also includes many Classic Series, Oliver Tractor Show 50 Anniversary, Michigan FFA Foundation tractors, 1938 MM w/cab, JD Collectors Edition 9400, plus Red River thrashing machine & others.

Nice selection of John Deere toy farm equipment, i.e. JD 45 combine, JD New Gen. tractor w/237 two rw mounted corn picker, balers, 12 combine, haybine, drills, corn planters, brush hogs, thrashing machine, hay mower, JD 720 w/loader, back blade & chains, corn chopper, & JD pickup.

Nice selection of Vintage toy tractors & equipment including John Deere pull combine, Oliver w/2rw mounted corn picker, sq. baler, 3bt. trailer plow & 4 rw. corn planter, many 1/64 scale also, etc. etc