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LARGE PORTER FARMSTEAD AUCTION

SAT. APRIL 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM


298 Somerlot-Hoffman Rd. Marion, OH. 43302, approx. 3 mi. S. of Marion, 5 ½ mi. N. of Waldo.


Auction Highlights

REAL ESTATE -OLD BACKHOE-TRACTORS-EQUIP.-TRUCKS-VAN-TRAILERS-MOWERS-CUSHMANS-L&G-MOTORCYCLE-SCOOTER-SHOP & BARN ITEMS-POT BELLY STOVE-CAST IRON FENCE-ANTIQUES


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Auction Information

LARGE PORTER FARMSTEAD AUCTION

REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROP.

NO BUYERS PREMIUM!

SAT. APRIL 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM

Located: 298 Somerlot-Hoffman Rd. Marion, OH. 43302, approx. 3 mi. S. of Marion, 5 ½ mi. N. of Waldo.

Mr. Porter is selling due to health reasons. He never threw much away, lots of items in house & barns. Most tractors, vehicles, & equip. are in as-is to parts cond. with lots of iron. Please join us in this old fashion setting! Partial 2 auction rings.

Auction Order: Starting with tools & antiques in mixed order. Rolling stock sells at 10:45am. Real Estate sells at 12:15pm. Partial 2 auction rings. Some grass & field parking available weather permitting.


REAL ESTATE (SELLS @ 12:15PM): No buyer’s premium! 1900’s stately two-story farmhouse (2000 +/- sq. ft.) containing 5-6 bedrooms, living room, full bath, side porch, small rear deck, partial basement, gas furnace, Kinetico (rented) water softener; new pressure tank, 2021 new siding & roof, sev. farm outbuildings being lg. 48’ x 32’ old barn w/ hayloft, 25’ x 36’ metal open Quonset barn, (2) lg. chicken coops, wood sided barn w/ lean to and shop area. Serviced by well and septic. Taxes are $1,606.18 per yr. based on Homestead. This property could be a showplace with some work and fixing up. Situated on 1.348 acres. TERMS: $6,000.00 down(non-refundable) with balance due in 45 days. Taxes prorated to closing. To view please call our office.


OLD BACKHOE-TRACTORS-EQUIP.: Ford 8N w/ loader & backhoe; A.C. WD 45 G; A.C. WD; M.M. R, w/ belt pully 12” hoe bkt.; A.C. 3 btm. snap coupler plow; 2 btm. on steel plow; A.C. tractor parts; 3pt. blade

TRUCKS-VAN: ’95 Chevy 3500 Silverado pickup, auto, ext. cab.,454 eng., only 86,100 mi., runs; ‘47 IH pickup, as-is, no title; ‘93 Ford F250 XL pickup, 4 spd., 4.9 eng., as-is; ‘82 Dodge Ram cargo van; ‘48? Chevy 6400 grain truck (as-is); 90’s Chevy dually bed made into trailer; 70’s GMC dump truck frame, bed, & motor (no title); sev. old hub caps;


TRAILERS: Fruehauf 8’ x 6’ enclosed trl.; (3) flatbeds 1- gooseneck homemade steel dump trl.;


MOWERS-CUSHMANS-L&G: Skag comm. w/ 60”. deck; Wheelhorse riding mower; (2) Cushman 3-wheel trucksters (parts); MTD Lawn Flite rider; old front tine rototillers; walk behind powered dump cart; parts riders; (2) old log splitters; Crafts. 18 hp twin hydro riding mower (runs);


MOTORCYCLE-SCOOTER: ’74 Honda CB750 custom (as-is, no title); Honda Spree gas scooter;


SHOP & BARN ITEMS: Lg. A-Frame on skid plates w/ cable; lg. G.E. welder w/ wire feed; Lincoln 225 welder; Clark Mig 1230 EN welder on cart; Coleman 8 hp. generator; Advance #12 wall mtd. hand drill press; acetylene torch; (2) table saws; log chains; 50 lb. anvil; L&A hot water pressure washer; new 2 ton hyd. cherry picker; lg. platform scales; vise; Reddy heater; manual tire changer; wood/ coal stove; chop saw; lg. steel cab.; wrenches, socket sets; hand & power tools; hardware; old DeVilbiss pto drive air comp.; fence stretcher; old chainsaws; wood 75 drw. prim. index file; 7 drw. rolling tool chest; galv. funnels; buzz saw blade; prim. tool chest; jacks; sev. old farm items; lots of misc. scrap iron;


POT BELLY STOVE-CAST IRON FENCE-ANTIQUES:  Cast Iron Hot Blast pot belly stove No. 417 w/ fancy finial; Queen No.48 C.I. laundry stove; (19) 8’ sections of ornate C.I. fence w/ gates & posts; C.I. Enterprise Oct. 1873 pat. Coffee mill; 2 pc. prim. bakers cab.; oak washstands; oak drop leaf table; (2) Vict. parlor stands; glass ball feet organ stool; pine corner cupboard; Ingraham mantle clock; Winchester brass lock; Ox yoke; pedal stone grinding wheel; round oak table; oak library table; fleet trunk; white flat wall cupboard; US Standard 35 lb. weight; wood sap bucket; brass spittoon; crosscut saw; nail keg; milk cans; (2) wood sleds; barn pulleys; crocks, jugs; hay knife; old metal Blue Dog Food sign (rusty); Belfast tobacco tin; galv. water can; kero. glass reservoir jars; (2) R.R. lanterns; old outboard motor; brass hames; broad axe; Western wood ammo box; smoking stand; bee smoker; Rayo kero. lamp; Singer oak treadle sewing mach.; US hand crank pencil sharpener; oak dresser; oil on canvas pict.; (2) cedar chests; C.I. ship doorstop; 4 pc. waterfall full B.R. suite; elect. washer & dryer; refrig.; elect. range; and misc. household.

Owner: Mr. Larry Porter


BEN HIGGINS REALTY & AUCTION CO., LLC.

Ben A. Higgins Broker & Auctioneer

Ben F. Higgins Realtor & Auctioneer

Brad Higgins, Dan Lessig Auctioneers

Benjamin N. Higgins Realtor & Auctioneer

740-387-5111/www.higginsauctions.com

Terms: Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover w/ 4% convenience fee. Convenience fee waived for cash/check. Statements made day of sale take precedence over written material.

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