Assignee Sale - Bennington Iron Works / Green Mountain Steel Erectors, Auction Details
458 Morse Road
Bennington, VT 05201
Structural Steel Fabricators & Erectors
Sale Date: June 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Inspection Date: June 22, 2011 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Complete Fabrication Facility Including Real Estate!
Late-Model Peddinghaus Fabrication Equipment Linkbelt 70-Ton Hydraulic Boom Crane Peterbilt Tractors Gooseneck, Drop Deck & Flatbed Trailers Late-Model Diesel Pickup Trucks CNC Brake & Saw Like-New Bridge Cranes, 5 - 15 Ton CAT Loaders, Forklifts, & Straddle Carriers 100' Lattice & Hydraulic Boom Truck Cranes to 70 Ton Diesel & Gas Welding Generators Stud, Wire Welders, Plasma Cutters & Seam Welders Magnetic Base Drills & Broaches, Angle Grinders, & Hammer Drills Over 700 Tons Angle, Plate, Bar & Architectural Shape Steel Inventory
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Highlights
Assignee Sale for the benefit of the creditors:
Robert Wexler - The Tron Group, Assignee
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Late Model Peddinghaus Fabrication Equipment
- 2006 Peddinghaus PCD 1100 CNC beam fabrication line including Peddinghaus 1140-510 horizontal hydraulic metal cutting band saw with MEBA controls, 3 axis drill-stud welder with (1) vertical and (1) horizontal boring head, (1) stud welding head, (100 +/-) linear feet Peddinghaus 54” roller conveyor with pedestal transfer controls, Siemens Sinumeric integrated controls, 75 HP hydraulic drive unit
- 2007 Peddinghaus Anglemaster 643 CNC angle cutting and punching line, 40’ roller infeed, 75 Ton punch – 230 Ton shear, Siemens Sinumeric integrated CNC controls, 25 HP hydraulic drive
- Peddinghaus FPB/500/3C CNC 5 axis punching and plasma cutting fabrication machine, 3 punching heads, Hypertherm MAX 200 plasma cutting power supply, Torrit dust collector, with FAGOR CNC controls, PEDDIMAT 1.07.06 PC windows based software package
- Peddinghaus 60’ X 36’ feed conveyor – cross transfer system, 56” X 60’ center roller feed conveyor with (4) right angle feed arms, (2) hydraulic pushers, integrated controls
- 2008 Peddinghaus Meba 410 DG CNC automatic hydraulic metal cutting band saw, 16” round/16” X 24” square capacity, MEBA controls, 40’ (4 sections) auto feed conveyor – 54” W chain drive with hydraulic transfers, positioners, conveyor controls
Metal working equipment
- 1995 LVD 240 JS-13 240 Ton X 13’ hydraulic bending brake with Hurco Auto Bend CNC backgage
- 1984 LVD JS 50/10 10’/50 Ton ½” capacity hydraulic shear
- 1981 Metal Muncher PS 4800 48” hydraulic plate shear, ¾” capacity at 36” – ½” capacity at 48”
- Peddinghaus Peddimaster 66/110H ironworker
- Whitney 60900 45 Ton hydraulic angle shear with 15 HP drive
- (2) Doall C-916C horizontal metal cutting band saws, 2 HP blade motors, manual clamping
- Pangborn ES-1838-6 Roto-blast finishing machine, (8) 30 HP Roto blast units abrasive flow 281,000 lb. hour, Pangborn Mdl #PC2-8 dust collector, 18” auger type feed conveyor, 66” X 84” conveyor thru feed opening
- (15+) Magnetic base broaches
- 2000 Ercolina Top-030 hydraulic 30 Ton pipe and tube bender
- (5) Whitney hydraulic C-Frame platen & punch presses, 30 – 250 Ton w/30-60 HP hyd drives
- (20+) Assorted HD electric angle grinders
- (3) Graco Bulldog pneumatic paint sprayers
- (2) Double post mounted jib cranes with 1 Ton hoists
- (10) Spray paint guns
Large quantity garage and shop equipment including ladders, 7 ½ HP compressor, horizontal band saw, rolling floor jacks, hand and power tools, welders, truck and trailer tires, parts and supplies, and related equipment
Construction and Material Handling Equipment
- 2000 Linkbelt HTC-8670LB hydraulic boom truck crane, 70 Ton capacity, 2 piece 60’ lattice boom extension
- 2000 Linkbelt HTC-8670LB hydraulic boom truck crane, 70 Ton capacity, 2 piece 60’ lattice boom extension
- CAT 950B Wheel Loader, 5,867 hours, (+) Balderson QC 6 yard bucket with WEC, Balderson QC 3 yard bucket with BCE, Balderson fork attachment, 12’ plow
- CAT 936 Wheel Loader, 27,989 hours, fork attachment
- Clark CG050798Q solid tire LP forklift, 9,500# capacity, 198” mast with side shift, 5,059 hours
- Sellick SM800 pneumatic tire Diesel forklift, 8,000# capacity, 264” mast with side shift, EROPS, 3,150 hours
- Sellick SD-60 pneumatic tire Diesel forklift, 6,000# capacity, 169” mast with side shift, EROPS, 8,267 hours
- (2) Hyster Straddle Carriers M300/M400 rubber tired, 30,000# capacity
- Hyster Straddle Carrier, M400H rubber tired, 74” W X 63” H, 30,000# capacity
- (2) Hyster Straddle Carriers, M300H rubber tired, 86” W X 57” H, 30,000# capacity
- Grove TMS300 Hydraulic Boom Crane with 32’ jib, quad axle, 35 Ton, 100’ X 3 section hydraulic boom, 2,332 hours
- Lima 700T 70 Ton Lattice Boom Truck Crane with 100’ boom, 30’ jib, 4-axle, 8,412 hours, single sheave block hook twin Diesel, 175 upper/240 lower
- JLG 40H LP boom lift, 4,647 hours
Extensive selection of construction grade power tools including Hilti hammer drills and ram sets, Stihl and Husqvarna gas cut-off and chain saws, Towe HD torque guns, welding tools and accessories, and much more!
Rolling Stock
- (2) 2002 Peterbilt 357 Tandem Axle Highway Tractors, Eaton Fuller 9 speed, CAT C-12 733 CID 450 HP 6 cylinder Diesel, 2 speed engine brake, air sliding 5th wheel, aluminum front wheels, 50,000# GVWR, 48,000# Air Ride rear suspension, aluminum saddle tanks
- 2006 Ford F550 Flatbed Truck, V-8 Diesel, 15’ steel flat bed body with wood deck, 72,067 miles
- 2006 Ford F350 Pickup Truck, 5 speed manual, dual rear wheels, V-8 Turbo Diesel, Knaphede steel 16 tool box body
- (2) 2006 Ford F350 Pickup Trucks, 5 speed manual, dual rear wheels, V-8 Turbo Diesel, Knaphede steel 16 tool box bodies
- 2006 Ford F350 Super Duty 4X4 Diesel Pickup Truck, automatic, aluminum tool box and ladder rack, 75 GAL steel Diesel rear fuel tank with electric pump
- 1987 Mack 685T T/A Tractor
- Kalyn K14T-3-35T Tri-Axle fixed hydraulic goose neck 35 Ton equipment trailer, 35’ low deck, hydraulic winch and tail, ramps
- (4) 2004 - 2002 Dorsey steel flatbed trailers, 48’ X 96”, 69,000# GVWR, spring suspension
- 1998 Manac 48’ X 96” T/A steel flatbed trailer, 72,000# GVWR, spring suspension
- (5) Assorted Fontain steel flatbed trailers, 48’ X 96”, T/A spring suspension, 72,000# GVWR
- (2) 1995 Fontain Spread T/A drop deck trailers, 48’ X 98” & 48’ x 102”, 10’ top deck
- (2) Assorted Great Dane T/A steel flatbed trailers, 72,000# GVWR, spring suspension
Bridge Cranes
- (2) Detroit double girder 15 Ton bridge cranes, 70’ span, 168’ runway, live wave, 15 Ton capacity electric cable fall hoists with pendant controls
- (2) Detroit double girder bridge cranes, 75’ span, 7 ½ - 10 Ton electric cable fall hoist with pendant controls
- (8) Detroit single girder 5 Ton bridge cranes, 35’ – 53’ span, 5 Ton electric cable fall hoist with pendant controls
- Gorbel bridge crane, 18’ span, 100’ +/- runway, 4,000# steel bridge with electric chain fall hoist and pendant controls
Welding Generators
- Gorbel bridge crane, 18’ span, 100’ +/- runway, 4,000# steel bridge with electric chain fall hoist and pendant controls
Miller Du-Op 600 Amp Diesel welding generator, with Deutz 3 cylinder motor, on 10096 black steel 18’ X 78” T/A wood deck utility trailer, 12,500# GVWR with pintel hook hitch
(2) Lincoln Ranger 305G gas welding generator
(3) Lincoln Ranger 250 gas welding generator with Koeler gas motor
Welders and Plasma Cutters
- (3) Lincoln DC600 welders with LN-7 wire feeds
- (4) Lincoln Power Wirematic 255 wire welders
- (3) Lincoln Power Mig 255 mig welders
- TRW Series 5000 Model 101 stud welder
- (9) Lincoln DC400 welders with LN-7 wire feeds
- (5) Idealarc 400 welders with LN-7 wire feeds
- Stud welding bench, (2) Airco welding positioning heads, 12’ span, with Hypertherm Powermax 1100 plasma cutting welding power supply
- (14) Assorted Lincoln AC 225 and 235 welders, RS35-400 welders, and AIRCO 500 Bumblebee welders
Assorted welding tables, screens, positioners, and accessories, shop accessories, small shop and repair equipment, parts and supplies, machine tool accessories, , and related equipment
Over 700 Ton angle, plate, bar, and architectural shape steel inventory!
Factory Support Equipment
- Sullair LS-16-60H24KT skid mounted 60 HP rotary screw air compressor
- Sullair 10-40 skid mounted rotary screw air compressor, 40 HP
- Ingersoll Rand 100 CFM tag along air compressor
- Cantech 16 CP-4RP 15 HP (16) canister dust collection system with pneumatic pulse cleaning
Office furniture and Fixtures
- Xerox 510 wide format plan printer with YWC scanner
- Assorted computers, printers, copiers, faxes, Mitel phone system, desks, chairs, drafting tables, conference table and chairs, file cabinets, and much more!
DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE PACKAGE WILL BE SOLD!
Please click here to download the Real Estate Bidders Packet.
Please click here for the Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreement.
Please click here to download the complete Phase 1 Environmental Report.

HIGHLIGHTS
- 65,000 +/- Sq. Ft. Industrial Building including NEW 15,000 Sq. Ft. clear span steel frame addition and 5,600 +/- Sq. Ft. office space on 17 +/- Acres
- Additional 8,300 +/- Sq. Ft. Maintenance Building including 1,900 +/- Sq. Ft Cold Storage
- Loading Dock and (9) Overhead Doors in Manufacturing Building
- (5) Overhead Doors in Maintenance Building
- Bridge Cranes to 5 Ton
- Ceiling Heights from 18’ – 30’
- Municipal Sewer & Water
- 3-Phase Electrical
- Fully Insulated
- Clean Coal Burning Furnace
HISTORIC BENNINGTON, VT
- Bennington Iron Works is located in Morse Industrial Park
- Less than 175 Miles from NYC, Boston and the Canadian Border
- Nestled in the Foothills of four great ranges: Berkshires, Green Mountains, Adirondacks, and the Catskills
- Less than one hour from Saratoga, Tanglewood, and five major ski resorts
- Convenient Interstate access via Route 7 and Route 9
- Industry-Friendly; Highly trained workforce
Real Estate Terms: $50,000 deposit required in cash or certified funds. A Buyer’s Premium of 15% will apply. Please refer to crgauction.com for all other terms and conditions. Bidders Packet available upon request.
If there is interest, facility will be offered for sale in its entirety the day of the auction. |
Available Riggers for this location:
H + S Trucking and Rigging
Mark Gedenberg: 413-813-8192
Email: hsrigging@netzero.net
Able Rigging & Transfer Inc.
John Sauerhoefer
(860) 883-2057
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Peddinghaus PCD 1100 CNC Beam Fabrciation Line

Peddinghaus Anglemaster 643 CNC angle cutting
and punching line

Peddinghaus FPB-500-3C CNC Punching and Plasma
Cutting Fabrication Machine

Peddinghaus Meba 410 DG CNC Hydraulic Metal
Cutting Band Saw

Linkbelt crane

Metal Muncher PS4800 hydraulic plate shear

LVD 240 JS-13 hydraulic bending brake

LVD JS 50-10 hydraulic Shear
 Like New Detroit 15 Ton bridge cranes.jpg)
(1 of 2) Like New Detroit 15 Ton bridge cranes

CAT 936 wheel loader with forks
 Ford F350 Pickup Trucks.jpg)
(1 of 5) Ford F350 Pickup Trucks

Kalyn K14T-3-35T Tri-Axle Hydraulic Gooseneck Trailer
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(2 of 12) flatbed trailers

Sample Steel Inventory
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