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Alex Lyon & Son Launches Its 29th Annual Florida Auctions
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uction goers descended on the Sunshine State for the first day of the 2022 Florida Auctions and buyers were not discouraged as they perused items up for bid and made their decisions on purchases. Alex Lyon & Son commenced its 29th annual event by hosting nine days of sales from Feb. 5 to 13 at its facility in Bushnell, Fla., featuring acres of used equipment from a variety of major manufacturers. One of the top items at the Alex Lyon sale was a 1954 Kenworth CC523 day cab heavy tractor — a collectible. Another unique item on the block was an 8-wheeler Mudd-Ox amphibious vehicle. For more information, visit lyonauction.com. CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2022 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.) see LYON page 108
There was plenty of earthmoving equipment for customers to add to their fleets at Alex Lyon & Son’s 29th annual Florida auction. Catching up on what’s going on in the world of used equipment (L-R) are Jeff Bullock, JB Earthmoving Equipment, Atlanta, Ga.; Aaron Geurink, HES Equipment, Holland, Mich., and Alex Walker, also of JB Earthmoving Equipment.
Robert Mashburn of Mashburn Equipment in Ringgold, Ga., toured the acres of equipment in his John Deere gator.
Jack Lyon (L), president of Alex Lyon & Son, and Steve Coon, president of Coon Restoration in Louisville, Ohio, made sure to check out Construction Equipment Guide’s Florida Auctions special edition. Adam Brown (L) of Newman Tractor in Richwood, Ky., discusses this Morooka MST700VDR all-terrain tracked carrier with Ken Byrd, president of Morooka USA.
The first to arrive every morning for working the auction included some of the staffers of Proxibid. (L-R) are John Berner, Wade Schramm, Dave Gargano and Craig Schlautman.
(L-R): CJ helps his owners, Greg and Christian Weaver of Seal Depot and Supplies in Irwin, Pa., look for paving equipment to purchase.
Mark Swedlund of Mid Country Machinery, headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, takes notes on this Cat D4 LGP dozer.
