Fax: (309) 674-8940
email:  cottenauctions@aol.com

AUCTION
selling the former assets of
Sheldon Printing Service
by order of secured party

605 E. Center Street
Sheldon, Illinois
Saturday, November 3, 2001

starting promptly at 10:00 a.m.


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Business Forms Presses and Related Equipment: Morgan Fast-Pack pack-to-pack printer, sn. 90-12/FPP, 1-color; 14" print width, 14", 8.5", and 11" interchangeable cutoff cylinders, alcohol dampening with recirculator, (2) lineal perforating assemblies with wheels, electronic eye registration, auto-lube, pen marking system; Morgan roll-to-pack Printer/Processor, sn. 84-02-MB; 1-color, 14-7/8" cylinder width; 14", 8.5", and 11" interchangeable cutoff cylinders; 24" line hole punching with (2) punch and die rings; (2) cross perforating positions with (1) 22" by 6 around, (1) 21" by 6 around, (1) 17" by 4 around; lineal perforating shaft with 2 holders; variable size folder; (1) 50" unwind shaft, 15.5" width with air hoist; (1) air core shaft; electronic webguide; PIV-variator infeed; main motor drive and controller; Didde Tandemer web press, model R813B1, sn. 30B375, 3-color with marginal print tower; 13-1/2 wide x 17" cylinder size; turnbar; (3) extra punch rings; (4) perf attachments; roll to roll or sheet; 220v-3ph; converted to automotive roller bearings; Western Gear Speedflex web, 2-tower (1/1 or 2/0), model 17X1310R, sn. 1061645; 13.4" print width, 17" cutoff; 550ft/minute web speed; roll-to-roll; ABDick 350 2-color offset press equipped with Baldwin ExoForm pack to pack feeder and refolder, and swingaway T-51head.; ABDick 350 offset press, 10x15, Kompac dampening, Chute delivery, sn. 949-791; Speedflex web press for parts; Western Gear Speedflex collator, 8-station, 17", with carbon interleavers; sheeter delivery; 4-station crimp collator/refolder; Tractor-fed numbering machine with dual SocBox numbering heads; Drobner model 202 carbon slitter, sn. 223; Forms tipping station; 20 Atlantic reverse, and 17 forward rotary numbering machines; static MICR numbering machine; assorted punch rings, margin drum and new replacement punches.

BINDERY: Challenge Champion 305 hydraulic paper cutter, 30.5", sn. 2369, with one extra knife, manual backgauge with side tables and tape readout; MBM model 352 tabletop folder; Rosback model 220 perfer/slitter; Bostitch #7 floor model wire stitcher, sn. 4945; Clamco shrink packaging line with heatseal, tunnel, and conveyor; manual CornerRounder; Syntron flat jogger; tray jogger; Challenge single-hole floor model paper drill; (3) large steel bindery carts; assorted wood tables, drawer cabinets, wooden bindery carts, and other items.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Hyster propane 2,500lb fork lift truck, sn. AO10D34218X; Pro-Mover pallet jack; Rol-Lift pallet jack; DeltaBois 1800 trim blower and collector; trim blowers; rag cans; Sanborn 5hp vertical air compressor, 230v-1ph; wooden flat storage cabinets; NuArc 20x24 horizontal camera; NuArc 17x22 vacuum frame; (2) 23x27 NuArc light tables; PLE-100 photopolymer platemaker; NuArc 30x40 carbon-arc fliptop platemaker; Habast P-100E belt maker; Ohaus ink scale; Fairbanks-Morse platform scale; skid puller; assorted web inks, roll paper, carbon, and shipping cartons.

OFFICE ITEMS: Pionex Elite Pentium II tower PC; 64mb ram, 8gb hard disk, equipped with mouse, keyboard and monitor; Pagemaker 6.5 for Windows; Adobe Type Manager 4.0; Vigor 12PA scanner; Brother HL-1050 laser printer; (2) Canon AP300X typewriters; (2) IBM strike-on composing machines.

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 November 12, 2001. 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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Fax: (309) 674-8940
email:  cottenauctions@aol.com

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