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This sale notice is archived from 2002

AUCTION
Howard Kelley Catering
1502 E. Jackson Street
Bloomington, Illinois
Tuesday, July 9, 2002

Starting promptly at 10:00a.m.

Howard Kelley has decided to retire after 52 years in the catering business. You will find this to be an offering of equipment that has had less use than the typical two or three shift kitchen operation.  This is a very clean kitchen

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Kitchen:  Vulcan Snorkel stainless gas convection oven; Magic Chef stainless stacked gas oven; South Bend 10-burner gas range; (2) Henny Penny 600 gas pressure fryers; (2) Henny Penny 500 gas pressure fryers;  Scharfen vegetable chopper; Hobart A-200 mixer; Blakeslee 7qt. mixer; General Model D meat grinder; Hobart 1612 slicer; older Hobart slicer; Sunbeam mixer; Manitowoc series 400 ice maker; 8’ and 7’ maple top tables; 4’,5’,10’ stainless tables; 2-hole and 3-hole stainless sinks; (2) 5’ chest freezers; Hobart 2-door refrigerator (w/new compressor); Perlick 9x12 walkin cooler with 2-year old compressor; assorted shelving; (2) Edlund openers; Toledo 30lb scale; Drip-O-Lator 72cup coffeemaker; 120qt and 80qt stockpots; (16) assorted stockpots; (10) roaster pans; stainless hotel pans; Tomato king; Wedgemaster; (35) sheet pans; cake pans and stand;  lots of utensils; 20’ hood; chem system; (3) bakers racks; bustubs; other items.

Catering Equipment: (7) Cambro 300MPC pan carriers; (6) Cambro 160MPC pan carriers; (4) Cambro 100MPC pan carriers; (1) Cambro 140MPC pan carriers; www.cambro.com  (3) Cater-caddy’s; (3) Hot-Totes; 32-pan Cres-Cor warmer cabinet; 7-pan & 20-pan racks; (3) 10-gal #784 AerVoid stainless steel beverage dispensers; (4) 5gal #804 AerVoid stainless steel beverage dispensers; (2) 3gal #904 AerVoid stainless steel beverage dispensers; (11) Cambro 5gal Camtainers; (2) 2.5gal Cambro Camtainers; (16) asst. ice chests; (2) 10gal vacuum insulated food carriers, (2) 6gal vacuum insulated food carriers, (1) 5gal vacuum insulated food carrier.

China and Tableware:  (950) white Homer Laughlin dinner plates; (567) white Homer Laughlin bread & butter plates; (210) white Homer Laughlin fruit dishes; (850) white Homer Laughlin coffee cups (many only used once); (175) white ramekins; (150) white soup bowls; (105) stainless dressing wells; (105) 1oz dressing ladles; approximately 1000 each forks, spoons, knives; (400) steak knives; (95) roll baskets; (16) pebbleware bowls; table skirtings; other items.

Wedding Catering Items:  (4) 4-gal silver punch bowls w/trays; (4) silver triple candelabras; (1) silver tea and coffee service; 3gal champagne fountain; 50th anniverary punch bowl; (2) lighted cake fountains; (2) cake servers w/knives; (5) cases of (3dz. Each) 6-oz glass punch cups; (325) cake forks; (4) mint/nut dishes; (90) bud vases; (10) assorted size oval and round silver trays;

Mobile Cookers:  DeepSouth 8’ trailer mount portable charcoal grill; (2) custom charcoal grills on stands.

Office and Misc. Items: (2) wood executive desks; glassfront bookcase; sofa; table lamps; wall décor items; 1968 Chevy 1Ton stepvan, 42,000 miles, V-8 automatic; cargo bar; assorted handtools; 20’ aluminum extension ladder; other items.

 

Terms of Sale: Cash payment in full day of sale, in the form of U.S. currency, or guaranteed funds in the form of cashier's checks or certified checks, or by wire transfer to Auctioneer's escrow account. Personal or company checks must be accompanied by bank letter guaranteeing payment if you are unknown to us. We do not accept credit cards or debit cards at this time. We no longer accept "convenience" checks drawn on credit cards since our bank will not process them.  All items are sold "as is" and "in place" and "with all faults". No property is to be removed until paid for in full. Please settle with the cashier within 15 minutes after the close of the sale. The Auctioneer reserves the right to add to, split, bunch up, or delete lots during the course of the auction sale. Sales tax will be charged where applicable. Leased items, if any, are sold subject to Lessor's approval.  

A 10% Buyer Fee will be added to all purchases.

Absentee Bids: If you are unable to attend the auction sale, we can bid for you. You must submit a blank check accompanied by a bank letter guaranteeing payment to Cotten Commercial Auctioneers, Inc. in the amount of your maximum bid plus the Buyer's Fee, if applicable. We will bid for you as if you are actually present.
Inspection: Inspection from 8 AM on sale day. Although every effort has been made to publish reliable information regarding the property to be sold, Cotten Commercial Auctioneers, Inc. makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. For this reason the buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to inspect the property to be sold prior to the auction sale. Any announcements made day of sale shall take precedence over prior advertising or printed matter.
Removal of Purchases: All purchases must be removed from the premises before 5pm July 12, 2002. All purchases become the Buyer's responsibility at the time of sale, and the Seller and the Auctioneer assume no responsibility or liability for loss, damage, or injury to persons or property before, during, or after the auction sale. Movers and riggers must provide a valid certificate of insurance prior to dismantling any equipment
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