18' Challenge 27 @ auction

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18' Challenge 27 @ auction

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For anyone that might be interested there is an upcoming auction in Sigourney Iowa, October 11th that has a 18 foot Challenge 27 listed, along with an Aermotor and what appears to be a Monitor "L" by the picture.

Auction listed @ Aumann Vintage Power.

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Greg
If you go, you will probably run across Gehman's of Great Plains Windmill since they are less 20 miles away. Tell them hi and hope they are doing well.

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I'd attend if in my neck of the woods. How much interest do you think they'll be in the Challenge? I wonder which day it will auction.
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Ron, the auctioneers site said, they had a local service that could take the windmills down. Probably your friends?? Would be interesting to go to the auction, will have to see what is going on.

Paul, send me a blank (signed) check and we will make sure you get the Challenge. :D

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HaHa Gregg!!! Ya Paul just do that! And i wont bid against you. :lol:
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You may see me there Gregg.
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Interesting place.

http://www.dumontmuseum.com/
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Got a note back from the auctioneer, the windmills sell on Saturday. I may try to go just for the fun of it. It is 1 1/2 hour drive for me.

Paul, if you are there, look for the short guy with white hair and black cap. It might be me. :-)

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It is not a real good pic of the Challenge but looks to be on an Aermotor tower?

In the neck of the woods I grew up in, if there was an Amish or Mennonite sitting on a piece of equipment at an auction they were buying it and there was no use trying. So Paul I would recommend sitting on the platform and bidding from up there. Or you could do what I did when I bought my first pump hoist at auction, I put my arm in the air when the bidding started and never took it down until I heard "sold". There is just enough Mennonite in me 7 generations later.

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Thanks for the advice Ron :)

The mills are listed under the farm antiques section, which is listed as auctioning on Friday. Glad you checked Gregg. I asked twice about mills and have yet to receive a response.
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