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 [email protected] before Auction day.
For your convenience we will a lunch trailer, portable toilets & wash-up station.
INSPECTION: Friday, May 22nd 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/bucket, bale spear & rear weight #20463 (6,461 hrs on meter)
Kubota Mod. ZD 1021 diesel 50” zero turn lawn mower (1 owner, 161 hrs)
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 diesel 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
5th 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