Alan Austin Estate
Alan was an Air Force pilot in the Vietnam war. His passion for flying fueled his love for precision parts and aptitude. Alan became a metallurgical engineer and worked for Fansteel/ Wellman Dynamics in Creston. A natural skilled craftsman with the materials detailed to back it up, Alan built and flew his own Ultralight Aircraft. Always finding success in his craftsmanship he started to design and build homes in Afton. Not stopping there he became a co-owner of carpets, cabinets & things to finish out homes around the area. Always on the go Alan found time to restore antique cars and could fabricate missing parts on his lathes to get them back to original or close as possible. Alan attended and bid at auctions all around Iowa to find parts and other interesting things. Alans estate will be offered up in 2 stages we will have a precision machines & tools online only auction starting May 1st to be closing on May 10th, pick up date will be May 11th. Then on June 1st we will have a live auction where the rest of his woodworking tools, tractors, mowers, garage goodies and antiques along with the property.
The property sits on a large lot very close to East Union community schools and across from the Union Co Fairgrounds where it offers up a great rental property or permanent family residence. Built in 1979 this post frame under metal dwelling is in great condition completely restored inside in recent years, taxes on this property are $4600/annually, city sewer/water, all the amenities of Afton city limits with lots of trees in the yard for R&R. Lots of homes for sale in Afton, this property is large with great honest value. Offered online and live as well this will be a simulcast auction on June 1st for the property.
Terms : 10% down non refundable, 6% buyer premium, bank letter of approval for property.
Home/shop could be a great place for a new business.
Buyers: All Auctions inc. urges buyers to do their own inspections and due diligence of property prior to auction day bidding. All property is sold “as is where is” with no warranties expressed or implied, made by auctioneer or All Auctions Inc. and the seller. All Auctions Inc. and its representatives or agents of the seller are not responsible for errors in advertising, and all announcements made day of auction take precedents over all previous statements and advertising. Contract immediately upon conclusion of auction, transfer of earnest money, signatures of purchase contract.
Fabrication Tools
8 x 9 Rolling Trolly; 1/2 ton chain hoist; 4′ Steel metal break w/ roller Enco; Pneumatic Enco Floor Shear 52″ shear, Mild steel; Bench Grinder Combo; Darex Drill Sharpener; Belt drive winch; Power Matic Model 1100 6′ drill press;
Logan model 820 thread cutting metal lathe; Clausing Colchester 15″ metal lathe w/ Platinum Plus Enco motor; Walker Tuner 5′ drill press; TPI Industrial 2′ floor fan; Wells Index hole bore w/ Sargon digital Controls; Jet model Hubs 7mw 3/4 hr motor;
Cutter Hammer 20″ metal ban saw; Bullard Vertical Turret ?; S# 18351 240v (will need to be disable in build to remove); K-T 8″ 6amp 3/4 bench ginder; Homemade polish wheel; Oxygen/acetylene torch set with cart; Hobart beta-mig 2510 mig welder;
3′ pneumatic press; Ryobi SC165 Scroll Saw; Craftsman 10″ Radial arm saw; Puma 5hp, 175 psi 80 gal air compressor model 5080; Craftsman 8″ Jointer/Planer model 113-20680; Ryobi oscillating spindle sander 450; Dayton 20″ disc sander;
Red Devil paint Conditioner; Belsaw (?) 9103 Planer; Craftsman 9″ radial arm saw; Bosch portable chop saw;