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Ritchie Bros. Reels in More Than 2,100 Bidders in Orlando
Jamie Wurthmann (L) of Kolortrax in Lakeland and Rob Traviesa, owner of Bayside Machinery Co. in St. Petersburg, spent a few minutes comparing notes on the equipment business.
This 2006 Kawasaki 95Z went for $70,000.
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ore than 2,100 registered bidders participated online and in-person at Ritchie Bros. two-day multi-million dollar public unreserved auction held May 25 and 26 in Orlando, Fla. Bidders came from 59 countries, including 48 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces. More than 65 percent of the equipment and trucks (based on gross auction proceeds) went to buyers from outside the state. More than 3,100 lots from more than 300 different owners were sold during the two-day auction. see RITCHIE page 85
Butch Gordon (L) of Gordon Construction in Minnesota and Jeff Boykin of Boykin Construction in Florida enjoyed renewing their friendship.
Roger Fisher, general manager of T-Quip of Florida, thought the loader prices were a little high for him.
This water truck’s mileage was a little high for Tom Brooks (L) and Jeff Munn of Southeast Hydro Seeding in Orlando, but there were quite a few others to look over.
Gary Morris of Goetller & Sons Construction in Ft. Pierce, Fla., takes a good look at this LeeBoy roller.
Marcus Shepard (L) and Alden Perkins of APEquip in Plant City, Fla., were bidding but always coming it at No. 2.