THE VERN COLE ESTATE

Live On-site Public Auction

Saturday, May 23rd 2026 @ 10:00AM 

LOCATION: 1446 5 Mile Rd. Remus, MI 49340 (Mecosta Co)

DIRECTIONS: South of Remus 4 miles or north of Six lakes 8 miles of M-66 to 5 Mile Rd, east 1 1/2 miles 

To help settle the estate of the late Vern Cole, a Live Public Auction will be held here at the home farm. The family would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time, consideration and support.

NOTE: Vern owned and operated COLE TIRE CO. in Remus for over 50 years. He enjoyed the country lifestyle, farming, hunting & fishing. He loved buying and KEEPING scrap iron, the heavier the better! Now, with his passing, all will be sold at this huge public auction. Make plans to attend this country auction! Everything must sell, everything will sell!

TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee.  Everything sells as-is, buyers responsible for purchases and 30 days for removal of iron & larger items

GUN TERMS: This is a non-FFL transfer at the sellers residence, therefore all buyers will need a CPL or a separate License to Purchase for each gun. 

SPECIAL NOTE: There are literally tons & tons of scrap iron of every description piled up so deep in the barns we could not see it all. 30 days for removal!

ABSENTEE BIDDING: Can’t make it to the Auction? Absentee bids are also accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 or artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

For your convenience we will a lunch trailer, portable toilets & wash-up station.

INSPECTION: Friday, May 22^nd 3:00PM -5:00PM

AUCTION ORDER:

10:00AM: 2 Rings selling Shop Items 

11:00AM: Guns, Tractors & Equipment sell 11:00AM

TRACTORS, TRAILERS, MOWER & FARM EQUIPMENT: 

Kubota Mod. R510 4WD diesel articulating wheel loader, open station, 15.5-70X18” tires w/scraper blade, bucket, bale spear & rear weight #20463

Kubota Mod. ZD 1021 diesel 50” zero turn lawn mower (1 owner, 161hrs) 

Kubota Mod. HST G1800 diesel lawn mower w/4’ deck

1964 Farmall 806 diesel, WF, 3pt. 18.4X34” tires, remote hyd. 540/1000 PTO #13608

Michigan Loader Mod. 75B diesel, 8’6” bucket (non running at time of listing)

Oliver WF utility tractor w/loader, model unknown #46262-518

Massey Ferguson diesel tractor, disassembled 

NI 400 hay rake

NH 1495 self-propelled hay bine w/out cutter

Vermeer 604 round baler

NI 5212 hay bine

Field sprayer

Cement mixer

3pt tractor hyd. log splitter

3pt 5’ brush hog

3pt 8’ back blade 

14’ wheel disc

JD 5bt semi-mounted plow

(2) Tandem axle trailer

6 ½’X14’ tandem axle sheep/hog stock trailer

6’ 3”X16’ long triple axle equipment trailer w/ramps

5^th wheel, tri-axle lowboy trailer w/huge tire shredder/rasper 

Snowmobile trailer

Ground drive hay mower

Shop built hay feeder

(2) Fuel tanks on stands

Single axle shop-built box trailer

Boat trailer

(2) 14’ aluminum fishing boats

(2) Fiberglass IBOB boats w/trailers, rough

1978 Viking 19' sport deck boat 85hp IBOB  on trailer

TRUCKS & AUTOS: 

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4X4, 6.0L Vortex V8, automatic, ex cab, 6’ box (110K miles) # 1GC2KUEGXJZ315076

2009 Chevy 2500 4X4 gas, ex cab pickup (rough)

2000 Chevy 1500 Suburban gas (rough)

2003 Chevy 4X4 short box

1988 Ford 7000 cab-over, diesel 24’ box truck (290K) miles, non-running at time of listing

SCRAP OR PARTS ITEMS: 

EXTRA Lg. qty. heavy industrial scrap equipment

(10) 48’-60’ semi-trailers

(10+) extra lg. elect. motors

(30+) heavy tire shredding machine parts

(2) 1980s Navistar trucks w/tire racks, scrap or parts

(7) scrap cars & pickups

Ford F-850 cab-over fire truck (rough)

Ford F-8000 dump truck, scrap or parts

Chevy Suburban for scrap

Chevy box truck, scrap or parts

(4) Semi boxes sitting on ground

(3) Box truck frames

Semi-trailer frames

Rolls of heavy elect. wire

Lg. elect. cabinet

Many lg. engine blocks

Transmissions

Radiators

Lg. roof air flow fans

Refrigerators, freezers, stoves etc.

Sev. lg. air compressors

Buckets of lead

Lg. cooling units

Fuel tanks

Sev. semi rear axles

Sev. conveyors

6’ auger

100’s of tire rims

PTO manure spreader, scrap

Scrap lawn mowers

GUNS: 

Ruger Mini-14 .223 autoload w/tactical folding stock & Burris scope, soft case & sev mags #184-83154

Marlin Mod. 336 30-30 lever w/scope #95833

Savage Mod. 300 Savage lever w/3-16 scope #418027

Winchester Mod. 70 .270WIN bolt w/2.5X10 scope #254443

Remington Mod. 552 Speedmaster .22 autoload w/scope #1785697

Savage Mod. 64 .22 autoload #0209655

Browning Sweet Sixteen 16ga autoload, Belgium made #99472

Browning Magnum 12ga autoload, Belgium made 68242

Remington Mod. 1100 12ga autoload #M419430V

Japanese military rifle bolt, rough #16741

Traditions Buckshot 50 cal muzzle loader w/scope 

Thompson Center Renegade 50 cal muzzle loader

Acme Arms dog-eared double 12ga, wall hanger

American Gun Co. dog-eared double 16ga, wall hanger

Lorcin Mod. L380 .380 ACP autoload pistol #543724 (6.5-3.5-7rd)

Taurus Mod. 38 38 SPL revolver #960822 (9.5-4-6rd) 

Misc. ammo

FROM THE SHOP: 

Acetylene torch set, complete on cart

Delco steam cleaner

Hobart welder

Other welders

Lg. air compressor 2’ X 5’ tank

Shop press

Tire balancing equip. 

Upright air compressor

HD grinders

Welding bench

Drill press

Sev. tire changers

Air bumper jack

Tool boxes full

Fire proof cabinet

Sev. shop cabinets

Sev. floor jacks

Shop shelves

Tire splitter

Lg. qty. of tire related equipment

Sev. Oxygen & Acetylene tanks

Handy man jack

Engine stand

SUN Infar-Red Engine Tester

Sev. steel wheel shop carts

A-Frame w/elect. hoist

Auto repair tools

UNIQUE & MISCELLANEOUS:

18’X20’ car port

Berkel meat band saw

9’ fiberglass FIRESTONE sign

Huge industrial diesel generator

Koach Mod. CIF 300 stainless steel cryogenic Nitrogen freezer

PU tire rack

Semi-truck rims & tires

8 ½’ SS sink

Wheel barrows

Wood burning heater

Ready heaters

Walk behind snow blower

Lg. qty. 2”X20’ pipe

Sev. Coke & Pepsi vending machines 

Other vending machines

Cyclone fence

Misc. gas engines

Mounted semi tires

NEW truck tires

File cabinets

(4) Aluminum fuel tanks

Barn beams