James & Shelby Heist Live Auction

James & Shelby Heist

LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, July 17th 2025 @ 12:00PM

LOCATION: 3906  18th St. Dorr, MI 49323 (Allegan Co.)

(1 ½ mile South of Dorr on 18th St)

DIRECTIONS: US-131 South of Grand Rapids 17 miles or North of Kalamazoo 27 miles to the Dorr Exit #68, (142nd Ave.) West 2 ½ miles to 18th St., South 1 ½ mile. 

Having decided to move out of state to be closer to our family, we have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at our home. We thank you in advance for your time, consideration and support.

Very best regards, James & Shelby Heist

NOTE: James was a tool and die maker since his youth and retired from General Motors Fisher Body. Even before retirement he set up a tool and die shop in the pole barn and garage and continued doing work after his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing & RC model airplanes also. James and Shelby loved the country lifestyle and enjoyed the quite setting of this nice home. Make plans to be just South of Dorr on Thursday July 17 at 12 Noon for the start of this most interesting Auction.  

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

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.

INSPECTION: Wednesday, July 16th 3:00PM-5:00PM

AUCTION ORDER:

ATV, Tractors, Trailers & Lathes sell at 2:00PM

 

ATV:

2019 Kawasaki Mule, “Pro-Mx” 4X4 ATV, Cab w/heat, Elect. power steering, manual dump box, lights, 6’ front snow plow, front winch, 743 miles, 2nd. owner, w/title


TRACTOR & BACKHOE:

Terramite Mod. T5B backhoe/loader, gas, 31X15.50-15 NHS tires, 16” & 12” buckets, meter reads 954 hrs #580301

1951 Farmall Mod. Cub, WF, 8.3X24” tires, wheel weights, power lift w/belly or front mount snow plow #142178

Cultivators, fits Cub

5’ mid-mount sickle mower, fits Cub 

1 bottom plow, fits Cub

Belly mower, fits Cub

Tractor tire chains


TRAILERS: 

2004 Interstate, 6’X12’ V-nose, single axle cargo trailer w/double rear doors & side door

6’6”X14’ tandem axle trailer w/ramps, spare tire & side racks


YARD & GARDEN ITEMS:

Hustler Fastrak 54” Zero turn mower, 321hrs (1 owner)

Cub Cadet Mod. 3206, hydro, garden tractor w/cab, front mount 42” PTO drive snow blower, tire chains & hyd. lift 54”  mower deck, 802 hrs

4’ snow blade, fits Cub Cadet

8 ½ hp lawn vacuum cart w/chipper

6 ½ hp, 24” self-propelled snow blower

John Deere lawn cart

5 ½ hp, 36” towable rototiller

(2) Manis type rototillers

Husqvarna Mod. 55 Rancher chain saw in case

Elect. chain saw

Elect. pole chain saw

Aluminum landscape rake

Push lawn fertilizer spreader

2 cycle & 4 cycle line trimmers

Lawn dethatcher

Mow-Jack lawn mower lift

4’ lawn roller

Wheel barrow

Gas leaf blower

Mole traps

Rakes, hoes, shovels etc. 


TOOLS: 

SPECIAL NOTE: All wiring disconnect and loading of large shop tools is the sole responsibility of the buyer. 

Clausing metal lathe, 17” swing, 5’ bed, 3 & 4 jaw chucks, accessories, CNC controller (3 phase)

Rockwell metal lathe, 14” swing, 5’ bed, 3 & 4 jaw chucks & accessories (3 phase) 

Brown & Sharp surface grinder w/magnetic bed (3 phase)

Pedestal bench grinder (3 phase)

Surface grinder (3 phase)

Index milling machine (3 phase)

Hurco CNC milling machine (3 phase)

(2) 3 phase converters

Darex end mill sharpener

Calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, V blocks & die maker tools

Precision tools

Century wire feed welder w/Argon tank

Acetylene torch outfit, complete on cart

Miller 225 arc welder

30 ton shop press

4,000 lb. cherry picker/engine lift

1-ton elect. chain fall

Westinghouse 10,000 elect. start generator

Lg. horz. band saw

Floor model 12” band saw

Roll-a-bout tool chest

Bauer elect. pressure washer

Portable air compressor 

Bench grinder

Porta-power

20” X 24” welding bench

16” scroll saw

Radial arm saw

Table saw

Power slide miter saw

Hyd. floor jack

Pedestal grinder

Socket sets

Collets

Air tools

End mills

Router

Bolt cutter

Drill indexes 

Skil saw

Sawzall

Sm. portable air compressor

Router bit set

Lathe parts

4” belt sander

Bench model drill press

2 ton hand press

24’ aluminum extension ladder

Heavy duty steel work bench

Shop shelf pallet racking

Shop cabinets

Quantity of new hand tools & paint brushes

Pup air tank

Elect. cords

Battery charger

Welders vise grips

8 drawer heavy duty tool chest

Land measure wheel

Work bench

Motor oil

Gas cans

C-clamps

Roller stands

Organizers full of hardware

Welders mask

Jack stands

Air hose

Car ramps

Wood clamps

Bench vises 

Come-a-longs

Shop stools

Misc. lumber

Elect. motors

Saw horses

Scrap iron


MISCELLANEOUS: 

Chest freezer, 4’3” wide, like new

Dresser w/mirror

Shop cabinets

Printers drawer

Toy sandbox tractors

Quantity of canning jars

Kerosene heater

Retainer wall brick forms

Sev. LP tanks

Model airplanes, engines, RC controls & parts


SPORTING ITEMS: 

Traditions Crocket 32 cal. percussion muzzle loader (new)

50 cal. flint lock muzzle loader

Black powder shooting supplies, dies, lead, molds etc. 

Scuba diving gear, wet suit, tanks, regulators weights etc. 

Ice fishing gear, tip-ups, rods etc.

10+ good rod & reels

Several tackle boxes full

Vintage compound bows including Oneida

Quantity of archery supplies

Wicker trappers back pack

Minnkota elect. trolling motor

(2) Conibear traps w/tool

Wire minnow trap

Coleman single gas stove

Coleman lanterns

Snow shoes

Camping supplies

Turkey call

Elk call

Misc. hunting supplies

Shooting vise

Hunting boots

Boot dryer

Motorcycle jacket & helmet

Binoculars

Several tree stands

Sev. strap on tree ladders

Toboggan 

Several wooden military ammo boxes

Hand ice auger

Antlers

Deer hides

Misc. ammo

Art Smith Auctioneers

7827 96th St

Howard City , MI 49329

artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com 616-633-4254

3906 18th St. Dorr, 49323

Starts on 07/17/2025