Three auctions, all a few years ago. Nothing bad for me, but not a good day for those involved... One had a very nice Ford 861. I was quickly outbid, think it sold for near $4500. Auctioneer continued down the line of equipment, with the tractor's new owner following along and bidding on several other pieces. Few minutes later, a kid who was standing on the rim to get a better view of something manages to break the valve stem... fluid all over the place. Someone thought to roll the tractor ahead enough to get the valve stem at 12 o'clock, but the new owner still had to have the tire shop send a truck out before he could take his tractor home. I did manage to buy a nice Dearborn 10-1 two bottom that day. Another one was a consignment auction about 15 miles east of here. Parking area clearly marked, away from the equipment, but a few people just couldn't walk that far, I guess. One was a brand-new 3/4 ton Dodge, all dressed up, the kind that hardly ever leaves the pavement. Maybe 1/2 way through the auction, there was a big BANG, and a couple kids went running. They had climbed up an elevator, and of course together they weighed enough to bring the top end down...right on top of the passenger side of the cab of the Dodge. Left a deep crease in the roof and top of the door. Their Dad took them home... and knowing him, I'm sure they got their hides tanned. Third one was a farm auction near Glen Flora. This time the BANG came from the highway, not the sale area. An older IH flatbed, maybe 1600 size? lost the driver side axle shaft and duals. They crossed the centerline and took out the left steering tire and radiator on a logging truck. It went into the ditch and tipped over, dumping a just-filled fuel tank. The logging truck, just a couple years old, was likely totaled. Flatbed coasted to a stop a couple hundred yards down the highway. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
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