Bert Boes Estate Live Auction

The Bert Boes Estate

LIVE ONSITE PUBLIC ESTATE AUCTION

Saturday, July 26^th 2025 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 5057 Bailey Rd. Coral, MI 49322 (Montcalm Co.)

DIRECTIONS: US-131 North of Grand Rapids 25 miles to the Pierson Exit # 114, East 1 mile to Federal, (Old 131) North 2 miles to Kendaville Rd., East 4 miles. OR US-131 South of Big Rapids 20 miles to Howard City Exit # 118, East 2 miles to Federal (in Howard City) South 2 miles to Kendaville, East 4 miles. 

To help settle the Estate of the late Bert Boes a Live On-site Public Auction will be held. The family would like to thank each of you for your time, consideration and support.

NOTE: Mr. Boes retired from pastoring at Emmanuel Baptist Church here in Coral after over 30 years. He also worked at Radio Bible Class Ministries for many years. Even before his retirement he kept busy fabricating mechanical oddities, buying & restoring tractors, cars & trucks. He built a Pioneer Village in his back yard and filled each themed building with antiques & collectibles. He enjoyed meeting people, sharing his collections, going to tractor shows, auctions & motorcycle riding.  He had a complete woodworking shop, auto repair shop, metal working shop & saw mill.

This will be a huge 3 ring Auction! Make plans to be in Coral on Sat. July 26 @ 10:00AM for the start of this most interesting Large 3 Ring Auction!

For your convenience we will have some off-street field parking, lunch trailer, wash-up station and porta-a-jons 

Loader tractor available Auction day for smaller items

TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. Master Card or VISA w/5% service fee.  All items sell in as-is condition. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY.

ABSENTEE BIDDING: Can’t make it to the Auction? Absentee bids are also accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day. Sorry, absentee bidding is not available for guns.

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, absentee bidding is not available for guns.

INSPECTION: Friday, July 25^th 3:00PM-5:00PM

AUCTION ORDER:

3 Auctioneers selling @ 10:00AM

10:00AM Ring 1: Shop Tools & Hunting Collectibles

10:00AM Ring 2: Antiques & Furniture

10:00AM Ring 3: Rows of items west of pole barn

12:00PM: Hand Guns, Cannons, Autos, Tractors, Motorcycles, Trailers, Sawmill & Semi

ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT THE HOMESTEAD 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE AUCTION SITE @ 2:00PM

ADDRESS: 4517 Main St. Coral MI 49322

Pioneer Village builds

(2) 20'x19' car ports

Alliant 942-3V milling machine

MODERN TRACTOR, TRAILERS & SIDE BY SIDE: 

2009 John Deere Mod. 3720 diesel, 4X4, hydro, 3pt, cab w/JD 300CX loader w/forks & bucket, 72” mower deck, rear hyd., Industrial tires, rated 44hp #H522711 (1043hrs)

2011 Can-Am Commander XT, Rotax 1000, 4X4, ROP, manual dump box, front winch & snow plow, (2015 miles, 1-owner) 

Massey Ferguson Mod. 50 backhoe loader, Perkins diesel, power steering & canopy (runs & operates, meter shows 1027hrs)

2008 Great Dane, 41’ semi-refrigeration trailer w/rear lift gate w/title

2000 6’X12’ single axle cargo trailer w/side door & dbl rear doors

US Cargo 7’9”X16’ tandem axle cargo trailer, rear ramp door w/title

16’ tandem axle car hauler trailer

4’9” X 10’ 6” tandem axle trailer

7’X18’ tandem axle shop-built trailer w/beaver tail

Tandem axle camper frame

MODERN TRUCKS & CARS: 

2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4, 4-door, 5.7 Hemi Magnum, 6 ½’ box w/Tahoe cover #1D7HU18D14J234139 (runs & drives)

1997 Chevrolet pickup, 4X4, 6.5 diesel, long box (NR, w/title)

1997 Chevrolet hyd. bucket truck dually w/tool box (NR, w/title)

1997 Chevrolet Corvette LS, 5.7L, automatic, parts/repairable (NR w/title)

MOTORCYCLES: 

2002 BMW R1150RT motorcycle w/83K miles, runs good #WB10499A12ZE87504

1995 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster, runs good  #1HD1CAP19SY218814

Leather jackets & pants

(10) Motorcycle helmets

Dozen motorcycle mufflers

Wind shields

Misc. motorcycle parts

RESTORED VEHICLES: 

1928 Chevrolet Huckster/Express Wagon, totally restored, ran when parked in barn (w/title)

1924 Chevrolet Speedster, totally restored, ran when parked in barn (no title)

TRUCKS, CARS & PARTS: (IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS, NR=NON-RUNNING)

1934 Dodge Brothers 1 ton truck, 5.9 Cummins diesel, shop added duals, (6) NEW 255/70 R 22.5 tires & rims, partially restored (NR w/title)

19?? Dodge pickup, shop added duals, V-8 gas, partially restored (NR w/title)

1947 Ford pickup w/Chevy V-8 & 1964 Chevy 4X4 frame (NR, no title)

1947 Ford pickup w/Mercedes 5 cyl. Diesel partially restored (NR, no title)

1947 Ford dually stake truck, V-8 flathead (NR, w/title)

1954 Chevrolet COE, dually, shop built extra wide box (NR, w/title)

1966 REO Gold Comet, tandem axle, semi-tractor (NR, w/title)

1939 Dodge pickup for parts (NR, w/title)

1947 IHC flathead 6 stake truck (NR, Indiana title)

1954 Pontiac Chieftain Eight automatic, project (NR, w/title)

1946 Hudson Super 6, 2 door, project (NR, w/title)

1938 Oldsmobile, suicide doors, flathead 6 (NR, w/title)

(2) Scrap autos (no titles)

(2) Ford flat-head V-8’s 

Early 20’s Chevy fenders, dashes, hoods, side panels & transmissions

Chevy sm. block engine

Chevy 283 V-8 engine 

TRACTORS: (IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS, NR=NON-RUNNING)

Late 40’s John Deere B, NF, fenders

Early 60’s John Deere 2010 gas w/loader, WF, 3pt, NR

Mid 50’s Ford 600, 3pt, NR

Ferguson TE20, 3pt, NR

Farmall F-14, NR

1944 Case SC, NR

Farmall tractor, NR, scrap

EQUIPMENT: 

Towable 8hp hyd. horz/vertical log splitter

Towable cement mixer w/gas engine

Pickup snow plow

6’ pull type brush hog 

3pt. boom

3pt. 5’ landscape rake

3pt. 6’ back blade

3pt. 5’ finish mower

2bt. rope trip plow

2bt. rope trip plow on steel

SAWMILL:

Wood-Mizer Mod. LT 15 band sawmill w/Honda GX 390 gas engine, frame modified to install this engine, works fine, set up under roof

Extra band saw blades

1000’s of feet of rough-cut lumber in numerous bunks

Stack of rough-cut walnut lumber

(12+) 8’ logs 

Long tongs

Cant hook

ODDITIES:

RAT tricycle w/ONAN diesel engine, NR

RAT motorcycle w/Fairbanks Morse 2hp engine, NR

RAT go cart w/wood spoke wheels, NR

Shop built horseless carriage w/gas engine 

Shop built tricycle bike

Shop built tractor w/Cushman db. flywheel engine (lawn art)

GAS ENGINES:

IHC 6hp dbl 26” flywheel hit & miss on cart # C22236

IHC dbl 18” flywheel hit & miss on cart

3hp dbl 22” flywheel hit & miss on cart

United 1 ¾ hp dbl 18” flywheel hit & miss on cart

2 ½ hp dbl 22” flywheel hit & miss on cart

McCormick dbl 18” flywheel hit & miss

IHC 3-5hp dbl 17” flywheel gas engine on cart

Cushman Cub 4hp dbl 14” flywheel  gas engine

Single 18” flywheel gas engine

Small upright stationary steam engine w/boiler (20” tall)

Ottawa Kans drag saw parts

(5) Kick start gas engines

(2) Cushman screen cooled gas engine

(8) Lg. Wisconsin gas engines

B&S gas engines

4 cyl. Kohler stationary engine

Wisconsin V-4 engine w/clutch

Miniature gas engine

PETROLENIA:

Bennett 646 2-window gas pump

(2) Tokhem 2-window gas pumps 

2-window gas pump

Spark plug collection

Oil jars w/tops

2 gal oil cans

Quart oil cans

Monkey wrenches

Vintage auto & tire repair tools

MI licenses plates

Hand operated steam engine water tender pump

Other collectibles

PIONEER VILLAGE: 

Buildings are located ½ mile SOUTH, all made of rough-cut lumber w/good roofs, must be removed by the buyer. 

FILLING STATION 8’X12’

RR DEPOT 8’X14’

GENERAL STORE 11’x12’

BLACKSMITH SHOP 10’X10’

ENGINE SHED 10’X12’

CIDER MILL 8’X12’

PRAIRIE HOUSE W/LOFT 9’X10’ 

VILLAGE ARMS 7’X12’

CHURCH W/BELLFRY 9’X17’ 

GUNS, CANNONS ETC.: 

S&W Mod. 29-3 .44Mag revolver #4447 (14.5-8.5-6rd) 

Colt Mod. Metropolitan MK-III 38SPL revolver #J29266 (10-4-6rd)

FIE Mod. E15 .22 revolver #300809, (10-4.75-6rd)

Rock Island Armory Mod. M-1911-AI FS 45ACP auto pistol #1556063 (9-5-8rd)

Ruger Mod. SR9 9MM auto pistol #330-21040 (7.5-4-19rd)

Springfield Armory Mod. XDS 45ACP auto pistol #S3172258 (6.5-3-5rd)

S&W Mod. 22A-1 .22 auto pistol #UBP1832 (9-5.5-10rd)

Ruger Mod. LCP .380 auto pistol #374-16626 (5.25-2.5-6rd)

Hawkins 50cal. muzzle loader & others

Sev. db bbl shotguns (wall hangers)

30” cannon on 17” wooden wheels w/1” bore

19” brass cannon on wooden wheels w/1” bore

19” brass cannon on 14” wooden wheels w/1” bore

23” cannon on 13 ½” wheels w/1” bore

14 ½” cannon on 11 ½” wheels w/¾” bore

8 ½” cannon

Quantity of ammo, .22, 9MM, 380, 45ACIP, 38 Spc., etc. 

Hand gun holsters

CO2 hand guns

BB guns

1800s signal revolver

Short sword

Gun cleaning kit

Marbles hunting knife

Handmade hunting knives

Jack knives

LAWN ITEMS:

ExMark Lazer Z S-series 52” zero turn mower (1900 1-owner hrs)

Ex Mark Lazer Z zero turn mower (needs engine work)

Stihl MS 311 chain saw

Stihl MS-192 chain saw

Stihl BG50 gas leaf blower

Stihl KM56RC gas line trimmer w/pole chain saw & brush cutter

13hp 3600 PSI pressure washer

John Deere 112 lawn tractor

(10+) Riding lawn mowers, projects

8 ½ hp rear tine rototiller

Limb trimmers

Mauls

Aluminum landscape rake

Hand sand tamper

Rakes, hoes, shovels etc.

SHOP TOOLS:

South Bend metal lathe, 5 ½” swing, 30” bed

Grizzley 400-3g metal lathe, 3 & 4 jaw chucks, 10” swing, 48” bed

Alliant 942-3V milling machine (to be sold at the homestead 1/2 south of the Auction site at 2:00PM)

Hobart Iron Man 210 wire feed welder /w carbon dioxide tank

Lincoln 225 arc welder

Lotos LT 5000D 50 Amp Air Plasma cutter

Acetylene torch set complete on cart

Steel Glide stainless steel 22-drawer tool chest (like new)

Roll-a-bout tool chest w/top tool box

Horz band saw

Floor drill press

30-ton shop press

10,000-watt generator

Sand blaster

(2) Engine stands

Hyd. mower lift

(2) hyd. floor jacks

Milwaukee cordless tool set

Welding vise grips

Elect. drills

Deep set impact sockets

Organizers full of hardware

Paint

Air pup tank

100’s of hand tools

100’s of wrenches

100’s of sockets

Boring Head Set

Bubble tire balancer 

Hyd. pipe bender

Pipe wrenches up to 36”

LP tanks

B&D valve grinder

Snap On hand press

Micrometers

Calipers

Depth gauges etc. 

C-lamps

Chop saw

Shop cabinets & metal shelves

Motor & auto repair manuals

Irwin wood clamps

Industrial sewing machine

4’ square

Nail, nuts, bolts etc.

Disc grinders

Air sanders

Cordless tools

Sawzall

Port-a-Band saw

Pneumatic tools

Bar clamps

Ridged 13” wood planer

Wood lathe 44” bed

10” table saw

12” wood lathe

14” wood band saw

6” jointer

Compact table saw

Carpenters’ tools

Dust collector

Power miter saw

Spindel sander

1” belt sander

Bench grinders

Work Mate

Welding masks

Welding rod

Brad nailers

Dual saw

4” belt sander

Finish nailer

Stapler 

Power hand planer

Power painter

Router

Rotozip

Dremel tools

Laser level kit

Router bit set

Biscuit cutter

Shop vac

Anvil, 16” long (China)

Anvil 9” long

10” disc/6” belt sander on stand

2” & 3” belt sanders on stand

Sand paper

Elect. cords

Battery charger/engine starter

Bench vises

20” sheet metal brake

Jack stands

Parts cleaner

Creeper

Handy man jack

Power wet stone w/10” stone

3hp air compressor

Lawn cart

Motor oil

Bolt cutters

Drill bits

Hole saws

Tap & dies

Gear pullers

Small wood lathe

Ladder system

Pipe threader

Sm. cordless chain saw

Aluminum ramps

Large complete workshop!

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES: 

Blacksmith anvil on stand, 26” long, 4” face, 1” hardy hole

Shop built blacksmith auto-hammer

(2) Blacksmith forges, 1 large, 1 small

Leg vise on stand

Dozen forge tools & hammers

Paragon 22” paper cutter

Handmade carousel, 46” diameter, elect. powered 

(2) Plastic carousel horse displays

Beautiful hand-built carousel, 4’ diameter, hand painted, local Coral landmarks

Westminster mantle clock

Kerosene lamp

Gas lamp

(20+) Vintage cameras 

LP records

Crosley radio

Edison phonograph cabinet

(4) Floor radios

Ornate lamp tables

Pedestal plant stand

View Master

Spectacles

Hayes Octophase, Grand Haven, MI 

Framed pictures & prints

Victrola cabinet

Folding Lincoln rocking chair

Quilts

Fur coat by Wurzburgs of G.R. 

Trunks

Odd OAK chairs

(30+) Toy tractors

(50+) Toy trucks & models

(30+) Toy motorcycles

(80+) 1/64 scale toy tractors

Unique 4-tier auto spoke wheel display

Car fender coffee table

Squeeze box accordion

Drop leaf gate leg table

Drop leaf lamp stand

(2) Toy steam engines

Wood mock-up of motorcycle engine

HO model train set

Model airplanes

Toy gas pumps

Anniversary clock

Rocking chair

Platform rocker  

Sev. toy carousels 

Framed tractor & farm prints

Foot stools

Motorcycle shop shadow box

(15) Repo metal signs

Route 66 clock

Crown Graphic camera on tripod

Porcelain thermometer

Pump jacks

Cast iron hog kettle

#2 dinner bell, repaired

Platform scales

Floor model corn sheller

Cream separator, porch display

2-ear floor model corn sheller

Clamp-on corn sheller

(10) oilers

The Clipper seed sorter, Saginaw, MI

Grist mill

(2) Yard art cannons on steel wheels

Many yard art items: 2rw corn planter, grain drill, manure spreader, walking cultivators, plow, ground drive hay mower etc. 

(9) Vintage outboard motors, Neptune, Elgin, Johnson etc. 

Caille Liberty Drive outboard

Boat props

Steel wheels

Wood planes

Post drills

Sm. floor grist mill

Cast iron steam radiator

(10) Brass blow torches

(3) Barbed wire displays

Metal lawn chairs

Cross cut saws

Buzz saw blades

Saw vise

Pedal tractor

Ice tongs

Wagner waffle maker w/base

Copper boiler

Telephones

Milk can

Underwood typewriter

Kitchen tins

Cookie jars

Sand box toys

Amber canning jars

Crocks

Rocking chairs

Cherry pitter

Gas iron

Sad irons

Unique hand crank cabbage chopper

Washboard

5’ church pews

Pastors podium

Cast iron wood burning stove

Goodyear tire sign, rough

(20+) Wooden spoke wheels

Sm. steel wheel wagon

Cast iron kitchen range

Cider press

Shop built apple crusher

Apple peeler

Plus much more!

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD: 

Upholstered swivel rocker

Rocker recliner

5-drawer painted dresser

Love seat

OAK & glass coffee table

End tables

Full size bed

5-drawer dresser

6-drawer chest w/mirror

OAK corner shelf

Wood & glass display cabinet

Dining room table w/4 chairs

Platform rocker

Stereos 

(7) Book cases

100’s of books

Dozens of Louis Lamour paperback books

Regulator wall clock

Figurines

Set of The Biblical Illustrated hard cover books

Table lamps

Quilt rack

Floor fans

Throw rugs

Wall mirror

Wall clocks

Humidifier

Upright vacuums

Area rugs

Microwave

Sm kitchen appliances

Sm chest freezer

Refrigerator & stove

Window AC

Exercise bike

Inverter

Cyclone cross trainer

Small key lock safe

Small combination safe

MISCELLANEOUS: 

Aluminum appliance cart

Gas portable fire place

Gas furnace 

NEW 5’X5’ window

Aluminum flashing 

Metal detector

Portable gas grill

Park benches

1 burner gas hotplate

Turkey cooker

Angle iron

Gas cans

Brass bars

Magnetos 

Coils

Metal roof crimper

(2) Trash pumps

Yard windmill

Box trap

Elect. motors

Produce scales

Bicycles

5^th wheel hitch

Lg. air compressor w/out motor or tank

Pole barn short metal 

100+ cement blocks

Chipper shredder

Fuel tank on stand

(4) 275 gal. fuel tanks

Pallet racking disassembled 

2-seat sulky 

(2) Go carts

Ready heater

Metal roof canopy

Sm. chicken coop

5’X8’ wood shed

8’X10’ hip roof barn

5’X15’ shed

Scrap wire

Extra large quantity of scrap iron including truck frames, engines, rear ends etc.