John Buckley Estate Online Tool and Collectibles Auction

John Buckley Estate Tool Auction

The Workshop Behind the Collection — Online Only, Closing Monday, October 19

In September, the John Buckley Estate brought automobilia, gas lighting, and fine furniture to our Knightstown gallery. Now we're opening the door to his workshop.

You can tell a lot about a man by the way he kept his tools. John's Starrett and Brown & Sharpe precision instruments are still in their fitted cases. His Robert Sorby woodturning set is still in its presentation box with the paperwork. His shop ran on dependable iron: a Walker-Turner heavy-duty shaper, a Delta Rockwell table saw, a Delta Milwaukee Homecraft jointer, a Craftsman radial arm saw, and a Buffalo pedestal grinder.

The same curiosity that filled his collection shows up here too. There are early knife-switch panels on slate, an Elmco of Indianapolis automotive testing panel, gas chandeliers, Cadillac dealer literature, and Indiana advertising pieces like a W.H. Messenger hammer and a Midwest Commission Company stockyards thermometer.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Precision tools: Starrett No. 900 set, Starrett 2RL micrometer, Brown & Sharpe center micrometer set, Lufkin micrometers, gages, and calipers

• Woodworking: Robert Sorby 6-piece turning set, Walker-Turner shaper, Delta Rockwell table saw, Delta Homecraft jointer, band saw, and dozens of clamps

• Shop equipment: Buffalo and Baldor grinders, Snap-on tap and die, Greenlee knockout punch set, Hein-Werner floor jack, Knaack chest, and tool cabinets

• Power tools: Hilti, Bosch, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, and Porter-Cable

• Generator: Pow'R Gard 3.0 KW with Honda GX160 engine

• Collectibles: early electrical panels, gas lighting, Indiana advertising, Cadillac and Chevrolet automobilia, and silver bars

300+ lots, and every lot opens at $1. Bid now at bidburgess.com or in the Burgess Auctions app.

AUCTION DETAILS

Lots begin closing: Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET 

Preview: By appointment — call 765-445-7814

Pickup: Tuesday, October 20, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, 45 W Carey Street, Knightstown, IN

Shipping: Available through Shipping Saint on most lots

Buyer's premium: 15%. Indiana sales tax applies unless exempt.

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Burgess Auctions LLC

45 W Carey St

Knightstown , IN 46148

[email protected] +1765-445-7814

45 W Carey Street Knightstown, Indiana 46148

Ends on 10/19/2026