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Brown Bros. Cadillac Online Liquidation Auction – Session 1

STARTING DATE

1:00 PM
Tuesday, May 25

ENDING DATE

1:00 PM *
Tuesday, June 1

* Staggered End & Extended Bidding
LOCATION

728 South 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40202

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Buyer's Premium

10% Buyer’s Premium added to the hammer bid price to determine the final purchase price.

Sales Tax

6% Kentucky Sales Tax

Personal Property Terms

Cash, Check, Wire Transfer or Credit Card *

  • Payment by cash or check. Credit card payment available with 3% convenience fee. Checks may be subject to a 10-day bank clearance for out of state and buyers unknown to the auction company. Wiring instructions available upon request.
  • All Payments Due By Friday, June 4, 2021

Inspection

  • Wednesday, May 26, 10AM – 3PM
  • Tuesday, June 1, 10AM – 12PM

Contact us for a private showing.

Condition report not provided. Please view detailed photos closely as they are part of the description.

Large Equipment Pick Up

All large equipment requiring the use of forklifts, etc. is by appointment only. Schedule your time slot by calling the Harritt Group at 812-944-0217. Removal of Prep Station & Paint Booths (Lots 35, 37 & 41) requires Certificate of Insurance of $1,000,000.00 naming Brown Bros. Cadillac, Inc. & Harritt Group, Inc. as additional insured. Kruer Sales & Service is available for hire for dismantling, moving and installation of Challenger Lifts (Lots 1-21, 34).

Kruer Sales & Service
Dismantling Pricing:
Lots 1-21, 34 – Auto Lifts — $200

Shop & Small Equipment Pick Up

Scheduled pick-up by appointment only through SignUpGenius. Buyers are responsible for packing, loading, and moving all items purchased. A forklift will be available on the scheduled pickup days to assist with loading heavy items to vehicles.

  • Wednesday, June 2, 10AM – 4PM
  • Thursday, June 3, 9AM – 4PM
  • Friday, June 4, 9AM – 4PM

Moving & Shipping

It is the full responsibility of the winning Bidder to schedule any special arrangements if necessary regarding rigging, moving and shipping. Bidders must provide an insurance certificate naming Auctioneer and Brown Bros. Cadillac, Inc. as additional insured prior to dismantling of Prep Station & Paint Booths. Bidders agree to forfeit ownership of Property and all monies paid if Property is not removed from the Owner’s facility by said deadline of June 15, 2021. (Additional removal time for prep station and paint booths to be mutually agreed). All labor, liability, risk and cost is the sole responsibility of the bidder. The Auctioneer shall have no liability for any loss or damage to any items. Removal may not begin until payment has been made in full by Friday, June 4, 2021.

Seller

Brown Bros. Cadillac, Inc.

After 75 years of serving the Louisville area, Brown Bros.Cadillac has decided to close their family-run downtown dealership. Over the next few weeks, the Harritt Group will sell their contents online beginning with the automotive shop, body shop, and the parts department. Upcoming sessions will feature items from their historic showroom including antique furniture, decorative arts, and memorabilia in addition to office furniture and supplies.

CHALLENGER LIFTS

(22) Challenger floor mount 2-post auto lifts including
(14) Model 31000 8,000 lbs
(5) Model 31000 7,000 lbs
(2) Model 39000 9,000 lbs
Model CL10V3 10,000 lbs

CAR-O-LINER FRAME RACKS

2006 Car-O-Liner BR5000 bench rack with scissor lift, post puller and accessories and a 1988 Car-O-Liner bench frame rack with scissor life, post puller and accessories.

HUNTER ALIGNMENT RACK

Hunter DSP600 Alignment System with RX-12-XL-12K Alignment Rack.

TIRE CHANGERS & BALANCERS

Hunter SW1 SmartWeight Touch wheel balancer with Hammer Head Light, Hunter TC3700 pneumatic electric tire changer, Hunter RFE GM Dealer wheel balancer with Hammer Head LED light, vintage Hunter tire changer, rolling Ranger pneumatic power tire lift, foot pedal tire repair station, 3M Wheel Weights Cutter and stand, SI Cheetah CH-5 five gallon tire air bead seater and a galvanized tire leak tester water tank.

AIR COMPRESSORS

Ingersoll Rand R7.5i Total Air System 3 phase air compressor, Ingersoll Rand 3 phase Air Compressor that includes an extra Manchester 120-gallon tank and a Hankison HPR 123 compressed air dryer.

PAINT BOOTHS & PREP STATION

1989 Garmat Accele Cure 3 phase paint spray booth, Garmat Model 10561 downdraft prep station with side curtains and lights and a Garmat Accele Cure paint spray booth.

BRAKE EQUIPMENT

AMMCO 1969 Model 4000 Safe-Turn brake lathe on stand, AMMCO Hustler brake lathe, AMMCO Brake Lathe with stand and accessories, AMMCO Safe-Turn Brake Lathe with stand & accessories, PFM 9.2 Pro-Cut On Car Brake Lathe.

SHOP EQUIPMENT

Bosch GE-5200 Propulsion Systems Lift Table, Wright 40-Ton Air Hydraulic Press, EG & G Rot Ron Vacuum with cyclone collector, Kent-Moore CH-48845 Strut Compressor, Nitro-Fill Nitrogen tire inflation machine, Mytee Lite 8070 carpet cleaner, Pittsburgh 750lb rolling engine stand, rolling hydraulic engine boom, vintage Sun Machine 450, BGPF5 Power Flush and Fluid Exchange System, pair of large jack stands, (18) rolling oil drain tanks, (2) Alemite ram pumps, PIG Absorbent Wringer on 55 Gallon Barrel, rolling hydraulic transmission jack, SPX Kent-Moore Evaporative Emissions System Tester, (2) acetylene carts, gauges, and torch heads, portable air tank, (2) Schumaker battery chargers, Robinair GE-50300 Air Conditioning Recovery, Recycle & Recharge Station, SPX Kent-Moore by Robinair ACR 2000 Air Conditioning Recovery Recycling Unit, Pittsburgh 3 Ton floor jack, Nu-Star automatic power pusher, shop vacuums, Snap-On Fleet 200 battery charger, Sun Vat 45 battery charger, Kent Moore A/C Machine, SPX Kent Moore by Robinair ACR 2000 Refrigerant Service Solution machine, Mac Tools rolling shop cart, set of four Pittsburgh 1500 LB vehicle dollies, SPX Kent-Moore J 45400 wall mount Strut Spring Compressor, SPX OTC 1792 High Lift rolling hydraulic transmission jack, Central Hydraulics 33884 2 Stage rolling transmission jack, OTC 1791 high lift rolling transmission jack, (2) Kent-Moore J 39580 rolling engine support tables, Kent-Moore Engine Support Fixture and an assortment of parts and attachments, (6) bench vises, (2) vintage PDI, INC Regulated DC Power Supply units, (2) Matco Tools power packs, Cen-Tech 3 in 1 portable power pack, Ironton Truck Service Step in original box, Bostitch D18 heavy duty stapler, OTC Battery Lifting Fixture, Snap- On wood creeper, Milwaukee appliance dolly, hand truck dolly, Hydraulic Pallet jack, Pake Handling Tools fork type stacker, Stanley hot glue tool, aluminum barrel pump, 1015 Sun Tune Up Tester Machine rolling cart, Blue Sky, Inc. plastic rolling dumpster, double compound rivet tool, CJ Wash & Wax INC Tomahawk car wash rolling cart, Baldor electric pressure washer, (2) aluminum extension ladders,Toro Ultra Plus electric leaf blower and more.

GM & CADILLAC SPECIALTY TOOLS

Large tool room full of hundreds GM & Cadillac Specialty Tools and accessories. Also includes metal shelving, hanging peg board displays and containers.

AUTO DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS & SUPPLIES

Midtronics GR8 Battery Diagnostic Station, Auto Meter SB-300 hand held battery tester and a PR-15 Infrared Printer, (3) Midtronics diagnostic tools, SPX Kent-Moore J- 46079 Tire Pressure Monitor, Mac Tools AC Leak Detector, Mac Tools ET 97200 Wireless Chassis EAR Electronic Squeak and Rattle Finder set, GM CH-51450-A Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit, Fluke 1587 FC Insulation Multimeter, CReader Professional CRP Diagnostic Scan tool, Livernois MyCalibrator Tuner, (2) Cadillac Bosch Power Xpress electric vehicle charging stations, 1990s GM electrical diagnosis and wiring diagram manuals, Matco Tools HST235 Replacement Parts plastic organizer, Kimball Midwest 4-402EZ roll pins organizer, (6) bottles of AC Delco air conditioner compressor oil, Symbol handheld barcode scanner tool, (2) Bosch GM MDI 2 Diagnostic Tools, (4) Bosch GM MDI Diagnostic Tools, GM On-Board Diagnostics Generation Two (OBD II) diagnostic tool, Microtronics Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer, SPX Kent-Moore J-43241 Keyless Entry Tester, (2) Kent-Moore Vats Interrogators, UView Combustion Leak Tester and a 30 Pound Pressurized Cooling System Tester.

INDUSTRIAL STORAGE, SHELVING & CABINETS

Kimball Midwest four section stacking parts cabinet and contents, (2) 72-bin cubby hole hardware organizing cabinet and contents, (2) 18-bin drawer blue metal hardware organizer and contents, (2) Cole-Steel six drawer metal counter top file box, stacking hardware and parts organizers, table top metal wire dispenser cabinet, (5) Bulman metal dispenser racks, (4) rolling blue industrial shop cabinets, heavy duty metal storage shelves, (2) car part metal storage racks, disassembled storage shelves, heavy duty metal 96″ x 101″ x 51″ storage rack, 72″ x 121″ x 13″ storage rack, (4) sets of twelve 85″ x 37″ x 25″ metal storage racks, fifteen unit 84″ x 182″ x 40″ metal compartment rack, twelve unit 85″ x 218″ x 40″ metal compartment rack, eight unit 85″ x 144″ x 40″ metal compartment rack, (109) metal industrial parts department shelves, (3) heavy duty metal and wood storage shelves, hanging metal spool cabinet, (7) Parts Caddy II rolling metal cart, rolling metal tire cart, hanging shop cabinets, heavy duty 12′-6″ x 7′ x 3′-6″ industrial adjustable shelf, heavy duty 9′ x 7′ x 3′-6″ industrial adjustable shelf, Norton Paint hanging cabinet, (4) Cintas metal six compartment uniform locker units, (2) Change-O-Matic eight slot metal uniform lockers, 6-bin rolling hardware cart and more.

FANS

Sports Cool mist fan on rolling base, Lakewood 47″ rolling industrial shop fan, (4) Heat Buster 47″ rolling industrial shop fans, (2) Lasko 30” industrial pedestal shop fans, (2) 27″ industrial pedestal fans, (2) iLiving 32″ industrial pedestal shop fans, Lakewood 42″ rolling industrial shop fan, 25” industrial pedestal fan and (2) Heat Buster 44” rolling industrial shop fans.

WORK BENCHES & SHOP FURNITURE

25+ vintage metal industrial workshop workbenches, many with wood tops, swivel chrome parts counter stool, industrial desks, Brown Brother Cadillac shop table, (3) commercial stand up service writer desks and a Cadillac stand up service desk.

BODY SHOP ACCESSORIES

Wurth eight drawer stacking hardware organizer that includes automotive fasteners and hardware, Wurth eight drawer stacking hardware organizer and cabinet storage locker that includes automotive fasteners and hardware, Wurth zip tie cabinet, metal folding spray paint racks, spray paint rack & paper dispenser, Rolling Fulton manual parts lift, iron 3 leg jack stand, rolling paint curing lamp, Coleman Cable Halogen double flood light on stand, auto body spray paint components and storage shelf, Permahyd Hi-TEC hanging metal storage cabinet and Spies Hecker Color Index Variant cards, Herkules paint tool washer cabinet, paint shakers, hanging plastic wrap dispenser rack, Bradley emergency eye and body wash machine, vintage Car-O-Liner metal sign, Husky double work halogen flood light, spool of 1/2″ tie down strapping and staples, (2) Car Brite five gallon containers, (7) bottles of auto coolant, cleaning supplies, industrial light bulbs, car sealing supplies, folding Cosco step ladder, (9) piece Deluxe Hubcap & Wheel Lock Removal Kit, (3) Cadillac monitor screens, assorted wheel locks, vintage Honda motorcycle parts and more.

CAR PARTS, SALES SUPPLIES & MORE

Large selection of GM car manuals from the 1970s-2000s, one drawer Truckvault, folk art wire raffle drum cage on wood stand, car floor mat metal display rack, (2) metal service drive display stands, (2) large boxes of Jade Frost Green folding gift bags, (8) boxes of Brown Brothers Cadillac valet key boxes, (13) boxes of service number paper cards, (8) boxes of Delco paper floor mat covers, used car pricing and information stickers, (4) new Goodyear 235/65R17 radial tires, (4) used Falken Ziex S/TZ04 295/50R20 tires with 20″ aluminum wheels, (3) different 20″ Cadillac aluminum car wheels, (2) 20″ Cadillac car wheels, (36) vintage 1970/80s Cadillac wire hubcaps, assorted GM car parts, modern shop advertisement banners and signs, vintage Cadillac memorabilia, unopened Brown Brothers Cadillac -Chevrolet license plates, like-new GM floor mats in original packaging, Cadillac trunk organizer storage unit, keyless entry rubber covers and more.

STAGGERED ENDING

Lots will end 30 seconds apart.

EXTENDED BIDDING

To prevent bid sniping, last-minute bids will extend individual lots using our ‘soft-close’ functionality.

  • If a bid is placed in the last 10 minutes, the lot will remain open for an additional 10 minutes.
  • If any further bidding occurs, the extension timer will reset to 10 minutes.
  • If no further bidding occurs, the lot closes when the timer runs out.
MAX BID

Place your max bid and let the system bid for you. In the event two bidders have placed identical max bids, the first bid received will be the successful bid.

Directions

From Downtown Louisville
S. 9th Street to East on W. Broadway to right on S. 4th Street.

From Indianapolis
110 Miles South on I-65 to St. Catherine Street Exit 135 West to S. 4th Street.

From Cincinnati
100 Miles South on I-71 to I-65 to St. Catherine Street Exit 135 West to S. 4th Street.

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