The sale of 20 lots of vintage farm equipment from the estate of David J. Sniader generated more than $400,000 in sales this past weekend at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The sale was conducted by Mecum Auctions Gone Farmin’ division.
Topping the sale was a 1920 Avery 40-80 with a Pickering governor setup that brought $157,500 (prices include buyer’s fee).
Top-10 sales, Sniader Estate vintage farm auction 2021
- 1920 Avery 40-80, $157,500
- 1907 Avery 18 HP, $94,500
- 1919 Waterloo Boy N, $65,100
- 1924 Rumely 16-30 H, $26,250
- Rims – Lot of 2, $15,750
- 1907 Avery Plow, $12,600
- 1885 Sandwich Hay Press, $10,500
- 1951 John Deere R Diesel, $7,875
- 1914 Avery Separator, $3,675
- 1944 John Deere A, $2,100
The next sale for the Gone Farmin’ division is the Fall Premier scheduled for November 11-13 at the Quad Cities on the Mississippi River.