AUCTION
Auction day is the final moment in a much longer story. Before the bidding begins there is the machine, its condition, its history, the yard around it and the judgement of the people deciding what it may be worth.
Inspection
Condition • Wear • Detail
The Yard
Presentation • Context • Comparison
The Hammer
Interest • Value • Sale
Look past the paint.
Presentation matters, but machinery carries evidence. Wear points, repairs, leaks, movement, corrosion, attachments and small inconsistencies can tell a different story from the one written on the auction sheet.
The machine is evidence. The yard provides context.
What Gets Looked At
No single inspection tells the whole story. The useful picture comes from combining visible condition, machine behaviour, records and context.
Overall Condition
Presentation, damage, corrosion, cleanliness, repairs and signs of hard use.
Wear Points
Pins, bushes, tracks, tyres, cutting edges, attachments and working surfaces.
Engine & Hydraulics
Starting, sound, smoke, leaks, hoses, cylinders and hydraulic behaviour.
Cab & Controls
Instruments, switches, controls, seating, glass and signs of operator care.
Identity & Records
Model, serial information, hour meter, labels, documentation and machine history where available.
Context
Comparable machines, yard presentation, demand, rarity and likely future use.
From the Auction Ground
Machines that caught the eye, unusual lots, inspection observations and stories from the machinery auction environment.
Inspection before opinion.
Auction prices are visible. The reasoning behind them often is not. Condition, intended use, transport, repair costs, market demand and buyer knowledge can all change what the same machine means to different people.
Look. Compare. Question. Then decide.The hammer ends the sale. It doesn’t tell the whole story.
MACHINES • INSPECTION • AUCTION YARDS • INDUSTRIAL MEMORY
