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Tool Auction

Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 10:00 AM

It is an honor and privilege to offer the Richard Smith
Fencing Tool Collection!! Richard started collecting in the 60’s
and has put together a fantastic collection of over 500 different fence tools,
plus many wrenches, pliers and International Harvester related items.

Saffordville Community Center
2248 ZZ Road, Strong City, KS
Saffordville is about halfway between Strong City and Emporia on Highway 50. There is a large Saffordville sign, Exit the highway and go South across the RR tracks to the auction site.

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It is an honor and privilege to offer the Richard Smith Fencing Tool Collection!! Richard started collecting in the 60’s and has put together a fantastic collection of over 500 different fence tools, plus many wrenches, pliers and International Harvester related items. He and his son have published the Collectors Guide for Fencing Tools in 2005 and edition 2 in 2020.

His Guides have been used for identification of the auction offering, which is OVER 500 UNIQUE FENCE TOOLS.

Said tools will be numbered from their books. Bring your book and use it as a catalog. Plan now to attend and thanks for attending!

Plier type tools, Hammers and Staple pullers, Stretchers, Strainers and Slack Takers, Tighteners and Twisters, Wire Wrappers and Wire Grabs, Spool Carriers, Stay tools, Picket Fence tools, and misc. tools.

Also selling will be hundreds of Wrenches many of which are International Harvester, Corn planter boxes and tool box lids, Cast iron seats, IH parts books, cans, parts boxes.

10 drawer cabinet for holding tools, license tags and other collectibles!

Inspection: Thursday afternoon March 6

Terms: Cash, Check or cards with admin fee.

If you wish to bid absentee we suggest you have a club member or friend bid for you! Otherwise you may contact the Auction Manager, Glenn Lofdahl at 620.340.3896 or glennlofdahl@yahoo.com. You will pay auction company for the purchase. Any shipping charge and $10.00 fee per item for absentee bidding will be paid to Glenn Lofdahl.

Please attend the auction!!!

Fence tools according to the Seller's book

Section one—Plier type tools

1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 97, 100, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 168, 170, 171, 173, 888, 889, 905, 923, 925, 926, and many others not identified, plus a few duplicates.

Section Two—Hammers & Staple Pullers

177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 188, 189, 191, 193, 194, 196, 197, 205, 207, 208, and some others not identified.

Section Three—Stretchers, Strainers & Slack Takers

215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 224, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 242, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 255, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 284, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 333, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 365, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 381, 385, 386, 388, 398, 401, 418, 420, 421, 422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 450, 451, 452, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 485, 486, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 503, 505, 511, 521, 522, 530, 532, 533, 534, 539, 546, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 554, 555, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 565, 574, 579, 582, 583, 587, 590, 591, 592, 593, 951, 956, 991, 1007, and other not identified, and some duplicates.

Section Four—Tighteners & Twisters

595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 624, 625, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 644, 647, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661, 662, 663, 665, 666, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 674, 677, 678, 685, 686, 689, 695, 696, 697, 698, 700, 701, 702, 708, 712, 714, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 1073, 1098, and others not identified and some duplicates.

Section Five—Wire Wrappers & Wire Grabs

726, 727, 728, 729, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 759, 760, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, and others not identified or duplicates.

Section Six—Spool Carriers, Stay Tools, Picket Fence Tools & Miscellaneous Fence Tools

782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 802, 803, 804, 805, 820, 821, 831, 841, 844, 846, 847, and some not identified.

Other items offered on this sale are numerous wrenches, many International Harvester, corn planter boxes and toolbox lids. International Harvester parts books, cans, boxes, a Bud Light clock, and a 33” wide by 16” high, by 24” deep 10 drawer cabinet. There are also many pliers, hammers, cast iron seats, Jones 127X, McCormick, Deering, Hoosier, Buckeye, Champion, JD 1847, JA 43 IHC header, and a couple of plain seats.

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