Joe Weber Estate Live Auction

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

Art Smith Auctioneers

7827 96th St

Howard City , MI 49329

[email protected] 616-633-4254

18490 Church Rd. Howard City, 49329

Starts on 09/19/2026