BEEKEEPERS RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE for MARG & BILL DICKERT

THORSBY, ALBERTA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st at 11AM

(South-west of Edmonton)

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Dickert’s are retiring from beekeeping and wish to offer up all of their live hives, supers and equipment to the public by Unreserved Auction.  Don’t miss this sale!

Fraser Auction will offer pre-arranged cellular phone bidding on live hives and other major pieces.  Neil 204-729-5705 / Scott 204-724-2131

ORDER OF SALE:

9AM to 11AM – Viewing

11AM - Sale Begins with small Items, followed by the Live Hives & Honey Supers, Equipment, etc

LIVE HIVES: Colonies have been gone through and culled; dead-outs and weak ones were removed – all hives are located in 2 yards North of sale site on Range road 21 - ask sale day staff for directions)

* approx 310 double brood live colonies for auction (bee treatments: checkmite in fall 2007, also peppermint and clove oil were used)

HONEY SUPERS & BOXES: (over half of supers feature Pierco frames)

* Approx 2200 shallow 6 5/8” honey supers (9-frame)

* Approx 120 shallow 5 3/4” honey supers (9-frame)

* Approx 1000 brood boxes heavy with feed c/w frames

HONEY HOUSE EQUIPMENT:

* Maxant series 4000, model 70X radial extractor, 70 frame, variable speed control

* Maxant series 500, model 30 radial extractor w/1/2hp motor

* Maxant uncapper & stainless drip table w/chain drive

* Commercial duty brass honey pump

* Jabsco honey pump

* Honey tank w/heat belt & barrel valve

* poly flat bottom settling tank with lid

* commercial hot water tank, 60 gal, nat gas

* cart w/air filled tires for moving hives

* barrel cart

* cart with extra set of wheels

* approx 40 juice barrels

* frame jigs, wire, etc

BEE YARD EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS:

* several Poly tanks w/valves

* 9-barrel heavy duty 580 gal flat bottom poly feed tank

* flat bottom poly tank, about 200 gal

* Tecumseh bee blower w/3hp B&S motor

* Stihl SG17 gas powered bee blower, needs repair

* (3) pollen collectors, look fairly new

* approx 24 heavy duty 4-pack Inland winter wraps & pillows

* lids, bottom boards, hive pallets, etc

* approx 30 in-hive poly feeders

* boxes of new Pierco foundation

* approx 50 new tops

* 200 tops, wooden & metal

* 3 different size tops

* 24” by 40” for two packs, 40” by 34”, 46” by 48”, 48” by 54” for fours packs.

* Single layer tarps for four packs

* Double insulated tarps for four packs.

* fans, heat lamp, spare frames

* smokers & smoker parts

* hive tools

* extra valves

* Craftsman 45 liter shop vac

* 300 gal gas tank and wooden stand (may not be in sale)

* Honey super pallets

* Bottom boards

Not responsible for errors in description.  Subject to additions or deletions.

GST & PST where applicable.  TERMS: cash or cheque with 2 pcs. signed ID - NOTE: cheques over $50,000 must be accompanied by bank letter of credit.

Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE  1-800-483-5856

website: www.fraserauction.com