The Joe Weber Estate
LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION
Saturday, September 19th 2026 @ 10:00AM
Auction 1 of 2 held to help settle the Estate of the late Joe Weber.
LOCATION: 18490 Church Rd. Howard City, MI 49329 (Montcalm Co.)
DIRECTIONS: Take US-131 North of Grand Rapids 30 miles or South of Big Rapids 20 miles to the Howard City Exit #118, East 2 ½ miles to Ensley St. (traffic light), South to Walnut St., East to Poplar St., South to Cherry St., South to Church Rd. then ¼ mile East.
TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. 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.
NOTE: Joe retied from the Grand Rapids fire department, then spent several years driving city bus. He loved collecting and working on equipment and amassed a huge amount of shop tools. Tractors & equipment are in good working order and the house is full on nice furniture and appliances. We are honored to conduct this Auction to help settle his estate.
We will also be conducting an Estate Auction at the Grant Community Center Thursday, September 24th selling his Gun Collection, Ammo, Reloading & Related Items
Everything must and will be sold! Make plans to be just East of Howard City on Sat. Sept. 19 at 10AM for the start of this large and interesting auction. 3 auction rings all day!!
For your convenience we will have a lunch trailer, port-a-jons and washup station. Ample off street field parking also available.
INSPECTION: Friday, September 18th 4:00PM-5:00PM & Auction morning at 8:00AM
AUCTION ORDER:
10:00AM: 3 Auctioneers selling Shop Tools, Collectibles & Household Items
11:00AM: Tractors, ATVS, Trailers & Equipment
TRACTORS, DOZER, ATV, TRAILERS & MORE
2017 LS Mod. XR4140H 4X4 diesel w/front loader, bucket & forks, hydrostatic, 3pt., 2 hyd. outlets, 40hp, #2272000706 1 owner 659hrs
1971 Ford 3000 diesel, WF, 3pt. 46hp, 2323hrs #314758
1970s John Deere 350-B diesel dozer, 6’6” 6-way blade, 10 NEW rollers & 2 NEW track idlers, meter reads 1379hrs
Polaris 6X6 Boss 500, ATV w/rebuilt engine
2020 Kawasaki Mule Pro-MX 4X4 w/title 1 owner 308 miles
Brush Hog BH850 framed mounted backhoe w/2 buckets NEW
6’10” X 14’ hyd. dump trailer, NEW axles, springs & 4 tires
7’X18’ tandem axle trailer w/NEW axles, tires & wood deck
Gooseneck tandem axle, dual tire trailer w/fold ramps, 24’+4’ beaver tail
(2) 48’ aluminum refrigerator semi-trailers (1 w/working refer)
40’ semi-trailer for storage
24’ enclosed cargo trailer, side door & drop ramp
Shop built 5th wheel 21’ trailer from camper
Shop built ¾ ton PU trailer
Nomanco motorcycle trailer
Gravity box
Bobcat skid steer grappler attachment
Skid steer rock forks
Skid steer pallet forks
12’ fork boom
Towable 26T hyd. log splitter
Hesston stump grinder w/gas engine
1965 Chevy Impala for parts
2009 Honda van for parts or scrap
CLASSIC AUTO:
1926-27 Ford Model T Tudor Sedan, has title, ran 2 year ago
5TH WHEEL CAMPER:
All American Sport 5th wheel toy hauler camper, 37' total length, 10’X7’6” garage & drop ramp, 12’6” slide out, 4k watt generator
3PT EQUIPMENT:
PTO well driller w/2” augers
box scraper/ripper
post hole digger
6’ finish mower
7’ back blade
5’ rototiller
8’ landscape rake
6’ brush hog
8’ box scraper
6’ disc
LAWN & GARDEN:
Craftsman 8400 Pro series lawn tractor
Husqvarna TS lawn tractor
Cub Cadet walking brush hog
Walk behind line trimmer
Husqvarna 455 chainsaw
Husqvarna 120 Mark II chainsaw
Other chainsaws
NEW chainsaw lumber mill
Chainsaw chains, bars & accessories
(8) Push mowers
2-stage snow blower
Leaf blowers
(2) NEW back pack garden sprayers
JD lawn cart
Rakes, hoes, shovels, etc. etc.
3 COMPLETE WORK SHOPS:
100s of pictures available, overview includes:
100’s & 100’s of wrenches & sockets!
100’s of shop power tools, many NEW
Sev. socket sets
Acetylene torch set complete on cart
Titanium Mig170 welder w/tanks
Mig 200 welder
Lincoln 225 welder
Welding tables
NEW Titanium 150-A spool gun
5hp upright air compressor
20ton shop press
Floor drill press
Horz. band saw
Sand blaster
LIKE NEW Yukon roll-a-bout tool chest
11 & 13 drawer roll-a-bout tool chests
Many full tool boxes
144 unit full of NEW nuts, bolts, washer etc.
70 & 18 drawer organizers full of hardware
1000’s of NEW bolts etc.
Totes of hardware
Number & letter stamp sets
(2) NEW 3ton hyd. floor jacks
(2) NEW ¾” socket sets
10’6” aluminum break
Bar clamps
Port-a-band saws
Floor jacks
Pneumatic tools
Band saw
Air compressors
Drill press
Hyd. pipe bender
Hyd. floor jack
Tire changer
Tire balancer
Oxygen tank
100’s of clamps
Shop carts
Lg. bench vises
(3) elect. jack hammers
Pressure washer
Lazer level w/tripod
Chain falls
Parts washer
Pedestal shop fans
(2) NEW 2-man, 500lb. 24’ aluminum picks
Scaffolding
Ladders
½” aluminum plate
NEW mounted trailer tires
NEW tires
Building supplies
Lumber
Angle iron
Steel tubing & flat stock
WOOD WORKING SHOP:
13” planer
Table saws
Jointer
Central dust collector
Dozens of bar clamps
Woodworking tools & accessories
MISCELLANEOUS:
1000’s of miscellaneous items!
13K watt 20hp generator
7200 watt generator
6200 watt generator
Rebuilt 286 engine
327 engine block
Aluminum ramps
Reese receiver / winch
(2) NEW smoker/grills
(15 +) NEW LED shop lights
NEW 5000lb. 12V winch
NEW hand winch
6000lb. 12V winch
Many NEW auto parts
NEW air hose & elect. wire
Pallett racking
Well drilling augers
Gas wall heaters
Dozens of plastic drums
Auto parts
Ready heater
Bull floats
Trailer axles
Polly tank
Shelled corn boiler furnace w/hopper
(8) NEW db. walled stove pipe
100’s of books
NEW canning jars
(2) NEW gas wall heaters
Lots of camping & fishing items
(5) 5gal. glass jugs
Floor safe
Page & welded rolls of fence
NEW windows & doors
NEW gas hot water heater
Tree stands
Hunting clothes & coats
Meat grinder
NEW 8’ & 12’ 2X4’s
(100) 4”X8’ wood post
Lumber
Lg. pile of firewood logs
Fire wood
(6) Aluminum pontoon boats in rough condition
16’ fiberglass sail boat & trailer
Huge scrap iron pile
Scrap wire & iron
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES:
Many boxes packed away, much more to be found!
1967 or 68 Ford Mustang hood & trunk
Harley Davidson collectibles, dozens of models, toys etc.
Many treadle sewing machines
(3) Half size featherweight Singer sewing machines
Buck saws
Pitcher pump
Steel wheels
Cross cut saws
Log tongs
Trunks
Crocks
Mantle clock
Hand corn sheller
Lg. bellows
Wooden tool chest
Metal lawn chairs
2’X2’ pudding stone
Snow shoes
Corked jugs
Milk can
Cast iron pans
Oil lamps
Grandfather clock
Bronze Bald Eagle
Wooden carved eagle
1000’s of LP albums
Lots of collectible glassware
China
3pc. dinning room set w/table, side board & chairs
OAK drop leaf sect./bookcase
OAK side tables
OAK commode
OAK & glass display cabinet
OAK pedestal table
Glass ball & claw organ stool
Corner China hutch
Dunkin Phyfe table
HOUSEHOLD:
House full of nice furniture & household items
Dozens of framed prints, many wildlife
Newer queen bedroom outfit
Bedroom set w/full sleigh bed
Leather rocker/recliner
Leather love seat
Upholstered furniture
Power lift chair
Sofa
China cabinet
Curio cabinet
(4) OAK book cases
OAK roll top desk
(2) like NEW upright freezers
Apartment size freezer
Gas range
Several lg. flat screen TV’s
Table & floor lamps
(7) Portable sewing machines
Lots of small kicthen appliances, many NEW
Office equipment
Clocks
Quilts
NEW cd/cassette player w/turntable
Stereo equipment
Sev. TV’s
Pressure canners & cookers
NEW patio furniture