Loren & Elaine Peterson Estate Live/Online Auction

The Loren & Elaine Peterson Estate

Live On-site Public Auction w/Online simulcast bidding

Saturday, May 17th 2025 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: On the farm at 12201 Sparta Ave., Sparta, MI 49345 (Kent Co.)

DIRECTIONS: From Sparta take Sparta Ave. North 1 ¾ miles. OR from Grand Rapids take M-37 North 10 miles to Sparta Ave., continue North on Sparta Ave. 4 miles. OR from Big Rapids take US-131 South 35 miles to the Cedar Springs Exit #104 (17 Mile Rd/M-46) West 7 miles to Sparta Ave. then South 2 ¼ miles.

To help settle the Estate of the late Loren & Elaine Peterson a Live On-site Public Auction will be held on the farm just north of Sparta, MI

The Peterson family would like to thank each of you for your time, consideration and support.

NOTE: After nearly 35 years of successful dairy farming, Loren & Elaine retired, sold the farm and moved just up the road to this location. After retiring from the farm, they traveled the country seeking out Farmall tractors for restoration. Many hours were spent in Loren’s workshop, restoring these tractors back to their original condition, new paint, new tires and anything else that needed to be done. 1000’s of miles were put on the trucks going to tractor shows all over the US. The Petersons were members of several antique tractor clubs and were well known for their outstanding line of Farmall tractors, several featured in Farmall books & calendars. Now, with their passing and according to their wishes, all will be sold at Live Public Auction. Along with the tractor collection, complete workshop, trucks, trailers and large farmhouse full of 60 years of farm living, collectibles and farm primitives, a nice collection of toy tractors, guns and tractor parts make this an Auction worthy of your special attention.

Be sure to make plans to be just North of Sparta, MI on Saturday May 17 @ 10:00AM for the start of this country Auction.

For your convenience we will have ALL off-street field parking, lunch trailer, wash-up station and porta-a-jons, also a large pole barn in case of inclement weather.

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

GUN TERMS: This is a non-FFL transfer therefore all buyers will need a CPL or a separate License to Purchase for each long or handgun. Sorry no absentee bidding on guns.

INSPECTION: Friday, May 16th 3:00PM -5:00PM

AUCTION ORDER:

10:00AM: 3 Auctioneers selling Shop tools, Toys & Farm Primitives

11:00AM: Tractors & Trucks following by guns & tractor parts

 

 Use the View Catalog button for online bidding and 10+ pictures of each tractor!

TRACTORS:

1966 Farmall Mod. 1206 TA, Turbo diesel, WF, PS, 3pt. w/top link, white square fenders w/lights, NEW Firestone 20.8 X R38” tires, NEW front tires,  NEW paint, (2) NEW batteries, dual hyd., triple 2-piece wheel weights, (8) IHC front weights, chrome stacks, meter shows 3995 hrs, #10510

1967 Farmall Mod. 706 TA, German diesel, WF, PS  3pt. w/top link, square fenders w/lights, NEW Firestone 18.4 X 34” tires, NEW front tires, NEW paint & seat, (2) NEW batteries, dual hyd., triple rear wheel weights, 8 IHC front weights, meter reads 2 hours on rebuild, #44658

1964 IHC Mod. 806 TA, diesel, 3pt., NF, PS, 18.4 X 34” tires, dual remotes, 540/1000 PTO, #5403 (Note: trouble w/2nd gear)

Original 1950 Farmall Mod. C, Dealer Demonstrator, NF, white in color, older restoration, 12.4X 36” tires, fenders, wheel weights front & rear,  rear belt pulley, power lift, comes with 2rw mounted corn planter & full set of (reproduction) dealer placard advertising, nice paint & straight sheet metal, #47690 (Family owned for over 30 years. Featured in IHC April 2000 calendar)

1951 Farmall Mod. M, custom installed Chevy V8, 454 gas engine, NF, NEW Firestone 14.9 X 38” tires, NEW paint, 12 V,  fenders, #FDBK 248135

1954 Farmall Mod. Super M-TA, NF, newer Goodyear 16.9 X 38” tires, wheel weights, remote hyd., belt pulley, older restoration, #75118

Farmall Mod. H, NF, Firestone 11.2 X 36” tires, fenders, NEW paint, power lift, w/IHC 2rw rear mounted corn planter, #N/A

1953 Farmall Mod. Super H, NF, NEW Firestone 13.6 X 38” tires, wheel weights, NEW paint, rebuilt engine, remote hyd, fenders, belt pulley, #8752

1953 Farmall Mod. Super H, WF, Goodyear 12.4 X 38” tires, remote hyd. belt pulley, NEW paint, #25087

1953 Farmall Mod. Super C, NF, hyd. lift, newer 12.4 X 36” tires, wheel weights, fast hitch, NEW paint, fenders, #176849

1950 Farmall Mod. Cub, WF, new 8.3 X 24” tires, front & rear wheel weights, NEW paint, #120520

Farmall Mod. F-12, single front wheel, front weights, 11 X 38” tires, flat spoke wheels, NEW paint, single bottom mounted plow & with rare axle chain drive lift, #N/A

1939 Farmall Mod. F-14, NF, 9.00 X 40” tires, 2rw mounted cultivators, older restoration, #152114

1955 Farmall Mod. 400 TA, 15.5 X 38” tires, wheel weights, remote hyd. fast hitch, #24550

1955 Farmall Mod. 300 TA, NF, 12.4 X 38” tires, fast hitch w/Freeman front loader w/manure forks, #9121

1956 Farmall Mod. 400 TA, diesel (For parts or restoration)


TRUCKS & TRAILER: 

2010 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 4X4, V8 Power Stroke diesel, automatic, 4-door Super Cab, 8’ box w/Tahoe cover, toolbox & goose neck hitch, leather, loaded, 81k (1-OWNER) miles, always stored, excellent condition. VIN # 1FTSX2BR4AEA13625

1995 Ford F-250 XLT 4X4, 7.3 Turbo diesel, 2-door Super Cab, 8’ box, goose neck hitch, toolbox, recent body restoration & NEW paint at Kenowa Body Shop, 268k (1-OWNER) miles.  VIN #1FTHX26F0SKB35038

1990 Corn Pro goose neck tandem axle equipment trailer, 8’ X 20’ plus 5’ beaver tail, GVW 18,000 lb., dual 215/85-R16” tires, front winch, recent axle maintenance  (1-OWNER, never been titled, sells with bill of sale)

 

FARM EQUIPMENT:

Snow Machine 3pt. 8’ 2-stage snow blower, 540 PTO 

IHC Fast hitch Danuser 7’ back blade

IHC Fast hitch 6’ disk

IHC 2bt fast hitch plow

IHC 3bt rope trip, 14” trailer plow

IHC 4bt hyd. lift, 16” trailer plow w/cyl.

(2) IHC 2bt, rope trip, 14” trailer plows

Oliver 2bt hyd. lift, 14” trailer plow w/cyl. 

JD 4bt hyd. lift, 14” trailer plow w/cyl.

PTO tractor mounted field sprayer

Plow points & parts

Hay wagon 17’ long

 

TRACTOR RELATED:

100’s of misc. IHC tractor parts of every description 

Dozen IHC tractor wheel weights

IHC tractor step

IHC top link

IHC 806 heat houser

Farmall fenders, lights & misc. parts

Farmall belt pulleys 

Quantity of IHC repair manuals & owner’s manuals

Tractor steering wheels

NEW tractor muffler

(2) Tractor PTO air pumps

16 unit, 8’W, 8’H, parts bin full of misc. parts etc.

64 unit, 8’W, 8’H, parts bin full of misc. parts etc. 

6 cyl. IHC gas engine on cart

Tractor draw bars

Tractor mags

3pt. cross bar

Tractor tire chains

Front loader, trip bucket (fits Farmall C tractor)    

 

TOY TRACTOR COLLECTION:

60+ Farmall 1/16th scale toy tractors, mostly in boxes 

Including rare & hard to find: IHC 3588 2+2, IHC A White demonstrator & Precision

Also trucks, farm equipment & smaller scale tractors
  

1/8TH SCALE MODELS TRACTORS W/BOXES:

Farmall Mod. 1206

Farmall Mod. 806

Farmall Mod. 560

Farmall Mod. 400

Farmall Mod. H

Farmall Mod. M

 

IHC COLLECTIBLES:

Lg. quantity of IHC collectibles

(4) IHC bar stools  

(2) NEW IHC jackets

IHC pith helmet 

IHC belt buckles

Tractor show pins

IHC thermometers & clocks

(4) IHC hub caps

Dozen IHC metal repo signs

IHC fence charger

IHC 1 gal oil cans

IHC gas pumps

Framed tractor photos

Tractor & equipment manuals 

Many tractor magazines & hard cover tractor books, some w/Loren’s tractors

 

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES:

McCormick sickle bar sharpener

McCormick Deering crock, 2 gal. milkhouse LYE dispenser

Radio Flyer youth wagons

Western Flyer youth wagon

#3 dinner bell w/post yoke

Posthole digger

Wood pulleys 

Brush cutter

(2) Horn seeders

Fence stretchers

Wooden drum bung drill

Rolling oil can

Kerosene cans

Hay harpoon

Silage fork

(6) Crosscut saws

Hand scythe 

Bee smoker

Ox yoke, complete

Wooden rakes

Kerosene barn lanterns

Tractor advertising 

Wooden buggy jack

Adv. yard sticks

Buck saws

Grain cradle scythe

Blow torch

Hand potato planters

Scythes

Hand fence stretchers

Monkey wrenches

Midget garden seeder

Apple peeler

Hay mower boards

Wooden buggy wheel

Broad axes 

Cast iron match holder

STOP sign

Hay saw

Glass fence charger 

Crock milk house dispenser w/rack

Maddox

Cow bell

Whipple trees

Canes

Stainless Kenworth hood sign

Huge box wrenches

Tire hand pumps

Auto jacks

Hand plunger washer

Lg. ice tongs 

Cant hook

(2) Lg. dehorners

Crank seeder

Mule Sale broadside

Barn hay trolly 

Wooden snow skies w/poles

Tractor show photos

Wood planes

Busch beer sign

Hay grappling hooks

Chain climbing fence stretchers 

Breast drills

28” bench asphalt shingle cutter

Hand corn planters

Tractor walking lawn sprinkler

Steel wheels

Fat wheel bike

Tricycle

Cast iron hog kettle

Croquet set

Cast iron & pressed steel implement seats 

Milk can

Deep well hand pump

Cement lawn ornaments including Holstein cow & calf

Cream separator lawn ornament

1bt walking plow

Steel wheel factory cart

 

COLLECTIBLES FROM THE FARM HOUSE:

OAK fold down highchair/rocker

OAK serpentine 4dr. dresser

OAK ornate lamp table

OAK mission rocker

Oak commode

Sev. OAK lamp tables

(2) OAK rockers

Newer curved glass OAK China cabinet

Spoon carved commode

8-drawer chest w/mirror

Spoon carved lamp tables

Marble top, ornate lamp table

Drop front desk

6pc. wicker porch set

Sev. lamp tables

Lane cedar chest

Hip chair

Hull #427 jardinière 

Roseville Ohio #421 jardinière & pedestal 

Crystal vase

Cookbooks

Few pink Depression glass

Hobnail glass

Nick Knack shelf

Elvis collectibles

Framed embroidery 

Pie safe w/screen

Coffee table

Bell collection

Oneida silverplate set in wooden case

Quantity of collectible glassware

Elephant collection

(6) Alarm clocks

Anniversary clock

Franklin Mint Indian arrowhead collector plates

Indian dolls

Regulator clock

Bentwood rocker

Hobby horse

Youth books

Board games

Youth toys

Tinker toys

Sparta Foundry book ends

Trunk

Afghans 

Quilts

Stem ware

Youth chairs

Oil lamps

Porcelain dolls

Doll furniture

Doll buggy

8 track tapes

LP albums

Cap collection

45 RPM records

57” mounted steer horns

100’s of misc. figurines 

8 gal. crock

5 gal. corked jug

Crock dasher butter churn

Lg. vase

Lg. African animal figurines 

Cast iron dog nutcracker

Wooden bench

Sausage stuffer, push type

Glass cookie jar

14 pc. of Geo Z Lefton collectible items, canisters, tea pot, soup tureen etc.

 

GUNS:

1. S&W Mod. 638 Airweight .38 S&W Special 5-shot revolver, laser sight, in box #CXZ9006 (6 ½-2)

2. Rossi Interarms Mod. M-51 .22 6-shot revolver #A864060 (10 ½-6)

3. Ruger New Model Blackhawk .357 Mag 6-shot revolver #34-03969 (12-6 ½)

4. Remington Mod. 7400 30-06 auto, Bushnell 3-9 scope #B8142202

5. Remington Mod. 742 Woodsmaster 30-06 auto, 3-9 var scope #56828

6. Stevens 20ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #85876

7. Ithaca Mod. XL900 12ga auto #S1991609

8. Wards Hercules Stagecoach 12ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #X8250

9. Mag Tech Mod. 7022 .22 auto, scope #E064546

10. Glenfield Mod. 60 .22 auto, scope #21403627

11. Henry Mod. H004 Golden Boy, .22 lever NEW IN BOX #GB652966

12. Browning BAR 30-06 autoload, Belgium made, Millett 1.5X44 scope #23769M70

13. Savage Mod. 110 .270Win bolt, 3-9 scope #F245912

14. Savage Mod. 110E .270Win bolt, 3-9 scope #E954789

15. Savage Mod. III 30-06 bolt, syn stock, 3-9 scope #F646772

16. Remington Mod. 700 7MMRem Mag bolt, syn stock, 3-9 scope #RR00284H

17. Savage Mod. II .243Win bolt, syn stock, 3-9 scope  #G973526 

18. Savage Mod. II 7MMRem Short Ultra Mag bolt, syn stock, 3-9 scope #G108977

19. Remington Mod. 700 7MMRem Mag bolt, 3-9 scope #B6610409

20. Remington Mod. 710 .243Win bolt, syn stock, 3-9 scope #71310054 

21. Remington Mod. 740 Woodsmaster 30-06 auto, 3-9 scope #46444

22. Marlin Mod. 336 CS 30-30Win lever #14026229  

23. Remington Mod. 1100 12ga auto, rifled & vented rib bbl, 3-12 Barska scope #P176012V

24. Weatherby Upland 12ga pump #TP005545 (new in box)

25. CVA Hunter .450 Bushmaster single #61-60-04-3034-17

26. H&R Mod. 980 Ultra Slug 12ga single, scope #257741

27. Huglu Magnum 20ga over/under #00S12183

28. Sears Mod. 101.25 .410 bolt, tube feed #N/A

29. New England Mod. SB-1 Pardner .410 single #NF378616

30. Remington slug-gun 12ga pump, scope # N/A (scope mount covers model info)

31. Ithaca Mod. 37 Featherlite DS Police Special 12ga pump #371218597

32. Mossberg Mod. 88 Maverick Slugster 12ga pump #MV16242U

33. Iver Johnson Champion 12ga single #66921XH

34. Mathews & Boucher 12ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #N/A

35. Armi Sport Mod. 1858 Enfield 58 cal muzzle loader

36. Springfield Mod. 187S .22 auto, scope #A943844

37. Marlin Mod. 995 .22 auto, scope #13486680 (no mag) 

38. Winchester Mod. 68 .22 bolt single #N/A

39. Stevens Mod. D .22 auto #2094577

40. Keystone .22 falling block #N/A

41. Thompson Center Inline 50cal muzzle loader, Barska 3-12 scope #70781

42. Dog Eared double barrel shotgun (wall hanger)

43. Dog Eared double barrel shotgun (wall hanger)

44. CVA Mod. 1847 .44cal black powder revolver #82155 (Colt Patent)

45. Armsport Mod. 5220 .44cal black powder revolver #092316

46. Colt .32 WCF 6-shot revolver #287954 (11.5–6)

47. Melior New Model 1920 25ACP auto pistol (6-3.5-7rd)

 

Gamo Precision adult air rifle w/scope

Quantity of shot gun & rifle ammo, .22, 30-06, 38 Spec., 32 auto etc.

Gun cleaning kits

Ammo box

(2) Leather holsters

Leather 2pc gun case

Long gun cases

Binoculars

(2) Bayonets w/sheaths

Kershaw #1079 machete w/sheath

Bushnell Sentry 18-36 X 50 MM spotting scope in case

 

SHOP ITEMS:

Sanborn upright 5HP air compressor, 220V

Craftsman arc welder

Kwik-Way valve grinding machine

Alkota 2100 kerosene fired pressure washer

Horizontal band saw

Large acetylene torch outfit, complete on cart

30” X 56”heavy welding table

(2) Roll-a-bout toolboxes

77-unit parts bin full of misc. 

42-unit bolt bin full of hardware

81-unit bolt bin full of hardware

4-drawer hardware store parts cabinet

Heavy duty steel 8-unit stacking parts bins

Keller 14’ step ladder

Cherry picker/engine lift

Engine stand

Pickup mounted cherry picker/engine lift

3HP air compressor

Air pup tank

(2) Handy-man jacks

Dozens & dozens of open/box wrenches up to 2” 

Crescent wrenches

Channel locks

Floor model drill press

Jack stands

Mauls

(3) NEW log chains

Jig saws

Elect. drills

32” pipe wrench

Levels

Grease guns

Paint sprayers

Socket sets

Organizers full 

6” bench vise

Heavy duty shop shelving

S&K socket sets

Battery charger/starter

Hyd. shop press

Screw jacks

Gear pullers

Air hose reel

Parts washer

Bench grinder

C-clamps

6’ step ladder

Welders vise grips

(2) hyd. floor jacks

(2) Hand trucks

Welding rod

Misc. motor oil

Floor dry

Toolboxes

Drill bits

5’ heavy crowbar

Shop carts

Ready heaters

Trickle battery chargers

Log chains

Chain binders & ratchets 

Cordless tools

Air tools

Creeper

Paint

Hand mauls

Hyd. bottle jacks

Lg. tap & die set

Tow straps

Shop vac

Elect. cords

Metal shop desk

Plus much more!

 

LAWN TOOLS & MISC:

Wheel Horse Mod. 414-8 riding lawn mower

Yazoo Master Mower 2 cyl. 60” lawn mower

Yazoo Master Mower 16HP 48” lawn mower

Predator 9000-Watt generator, elect. start on cart

Ball mounts

5th wheel hitch

Pole saw

Pet carrier

Elect. leaf blower

(2) Chrome smokestacks

Box trap

Horseshoe set

(5) NEW T-post

(8) Crates full of walnuts

Elect. hedge trimmers

Cordless chain saw & line trimmer

SMV signs

Lawn chairs

Antifreeze

Aluminum scoop shovel

Picket snow fence

Mounted truck tires

Used lumber

Lawn cart

Face cord of firewood

Garden seeder

Garden hose & reel

Misc. garden tools

Auto photo books

Bleacher seats

Carhartt bibs & jacket

Keg tap

Dog cage

Snow sled

Canoe paddle

Tent 

Folding chairs & card tables

Kerosene heater

Shepard hooks

Rakes, hoes, shovels, pitch forks, posthole digger etc. 

Scrap iron

 

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:

OAK dining room table & chairs

6-drawer dresser

Leather recliner

Single bed

Pine Armoire 

Bookcase

Youth desk

Singer sewing machine w/electronic control

Sewing machine in cabinet

Sewing, quilting & crafting supplies

Sewing basket

Extra lg. quantity of Christmas & Easter decorations

Framed artwork including Elvis

Stereo 

Bedding

Area rugs

Floor fans

Full bed

Baby crib

Upright vacuums

Table fans

Movie projector

Folding camp tables

6’ white plastic folding table

CD player

Farm kitchen full of useful items

Small kitchen appliances

Pots & pans

Wooden TV trays

Set of Corelle dishes

Office chair

Porch glider

3D puzzles

Wheeled walkers w/seats

Movie cameras

Doctor’s scales

VHS player & movies

Cassette tapes & CD’s

Boom box

Dozens of Disney VHS tapes

SCA Alpine tracker exerciser 

Life Styler treadmill

Health rider exerciser

Lifestyle 450 exerciser bike

3’ trampoline 

EP combination floor safe, 23” W X 17” 


Art Smith Auctioneers

7827 96th St

Howard City , MI 49329

artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com 616-633-4254

12201 Sparta Ave. Sparta, 49345

Starts on 05/17/2025