100,000 parts closing auction.

classicguywi · May 21, 2022

Hey Everyone,

Unfortunately the owner of our local appliance parts store has passed away at the age of 92. He was known as the "if you need it, we have it and if we don't have it, you don't need it" shopkeeper!

The store closed with him. He knew his inventory very well, but most others didn't. The store is being liquidated by the shelf set w/ contents. I'm sure there are gems in there that someone could use, we just can't do it. Hopefully someone can get something they need from his massive inventory of parts.

~Mike and Evan

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combo52 · May 21, 2022

Wow an incredible amount of good vintage and newer stuff

Thanks for posting Mike, this is more stuff than was in Larry store in Ohio.

It’s probably a good thing I don’t live closer if I went up there I need a pretty big truck.

There’s a Lotta good stuff in there I can tell by looking at all the pictures and I can tell you it’s probably going to go pretty darn cheap.

There probably aren’t too many collections left like this in the US, it was a store like this in Pittsburgh that closed and all got thrown in dumpsters about two years ago.

John

DADoES · May 21, 2022

OMG. Distressing to think about how much of those treasures will be trashed.

repairguy · May 21, 2022

May he rest in peace.

Wow! I agree with John in that I’m glad it’s not closer cause I would load up a big truck as well. Any places that we had like that have been gone for 30 years or better.

qsd-dan · May 21, 2022

Wow, is that Kelvinator agitator?

I spy a couple of Maytag Bakelite agitators....may even be NOS.

combo52 · May 21, 2022

Most of the best stuff is going to go for next to nothing,

launderess · May 21, 2022

No way of knowing for sure without looking underneath, but many of those Maytag agitators would appear to fit wringer washers.

Overall having to go by images and descrpiton only many lots will go for little money or not get a bid at all.

"Contents of shelf" tells me nothing even when can see bit of boxes.

Nice write up in local news media.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 100,000 Parts Store Closed, Auction Underway

Owner Dan Wiken passed away in 2021 at the age of 92.

urbanmilwaukee.com

launderess · May 21, 2022

*RIP*

Men like late Dainel Wiken are becoming fewer and fewer as years go by. With them they are taking a huge resource of appliance knowledge.

Daniel Wiken Obituary (2021) - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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combo52 · May 21, 2022

Unbelievable amount of good parts in that place

Did any AW people ever try to go in and buy parts from the guy ?

This place looks like it had even more parts than Larry‘s place in Cleveland and I was in that place at least 30 times over the years.

I drive through Wisconsin at least once or twice a year and we definitely have stopped at this place and bought parts what a shame that all these vintage parts are going to go to waste.

Hopefully some of them will at least show up on eBay.

More likely the great majority then will just go into dumpsters or’s for scrap metal.

John

launderess · May 21, 2022

These sort of auctions are not for those that don't know what they are doing, and or time wasters. You bid, and if win you've bought. Then there usually is only a finite period to get whatever you've bought out. There is a vendor's commission and sales tax as well.

Think if some of the Amish Maytag wringer people knew they might be interested. If there are agitators for Maytag wringer washers hopefully there would be other parts as well.

Those vintage appliance maker signs and wall clocks often go for big money.

I see vintage NOS ironing board covers, tons of dryer vent covers/hoses, huge amount of Speed Queen parts, Scores upon scores of Maytag NOS parts including lids for round wringer washers, and so much, much more.

It would likely take better part of a year or more to catalog everything in that store.

launderess · May 21, 2022

"More likely the great majority then will just go into dumpsters or’s for scrap metal."

While of great interest to persons like ourselves, NOS or whatever parts for obsolete appliances aren't usually worth much to others. Thus however much it pains one to agree, that is exactly will happen.

maytag85 · May 21, 2022

Hopefully someone will save those NOS parts. Someone who’s on this site needs to head there ASAP and let those people know they are worth money and those parts are needed since people are trying to keep their old machines going for as long as possible since machines made these days are junk since they don’t wash or rinse all that well nor last all that long .

cleanteamofny · May 22, 2022

That Agitator collection is awesome!

There's one hidden gem I would like to get my hands on.

But look at all those Maytags, and Speed Queens.

launderess · May 22, 2022

@maytag85

Auction company was hired by family, estate or whoever is in charge of dealing with assets of deceased. Family owns quite a bit of property in area apparently (most set up as part of trusts), and some even own other businesses.

This sort of auction is sadly one of those things you have to be local, or have ducks in a row that could fetch and deliver items won.

Credit card is charged when hammer goes down, and there are only three days open for winning bidders to get their things out. This is not sort of thing one can win, then try to arrange Uship or whatever afterwards. There's no packing, crating, shipping, or even it seems maybe even assistance getting things onto/into vehicle.

What happens to unsold inventory after auction is over will probably be up to family/whoever is charged with disposing of same. My guess is same as Combo52, much will simply be rubbished into a dumpster.

cleanteamofny · May 22, 2022

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qsd-dan · May 22, 2022

I saved all 268 pictures from the auction. I'll post them up for future reference once my fingers stop hurting.

I'm guessing he bought out places that went out business over the years and hoarded. I can't imagine ordering that large of inventory just to have it sit around.

launderess · May 22, 2022

"I'll post them up for future reference once my fingers stop hurting." *LOL*

Thank you for your service!

Wish could see closer details of what's on all those shelves. Of course would also help if had parts manuals from various vendors to look up numbers printed on boxes. That way could at least have an idea of what's inside.

If the Maytag agitators are NOS, but without spline will need that special part and tool. Also there is a difference between agitators for wringer versus automatic washers IIRC. Don't know anything about SQ agitators so cannot comment.

When Larry, of Parma passed on his family just threw everything into dumpster. Think they were not happy with us hobbyists or otherwise impressed. Some local members did manage to salvage what they could carry out of those bins.

Puts one in mind of a shop or warehouse full of Frigidaire parts, many NOS in boxes. There was much talk here in group at the time, then entire collection seemingly vanished. Not a word since and to date don't think it was learned what happened to all those parts. IIRC talk was entire lot was sold, but to who and what did he do with all those parts?

combo52 · May 22, 2022

Post number 15

Hi Dan thanks for saving all those pictures, it’s not unusual for parts places like this to buy in large quantity, Larry in Ohio would buy hundreds of many parts when you got a really good deal on them far more than he would ever sell.

And it is certainly possible he bought out a few other companies along the way.

We have bought the parts from at least six guys that have gone out of business none where is bigger collection is this thank goodness we’re still assimilating parts from a GE dealer that we bought out about six or eight years ago.

When Larry’s business was closing down we were allowed in there and bought a lot of parts just as I’ve done many times when he was still around, and the company that took over did throw a lot of stuff away but there’s also a lot of old stove parts for gas stoves knobs etc. still on the shelves and still available.

Problem is new company does not really know what they have but when I’m in Cleveland I still go in that shop and they let me browse around and fill up a box with parts and it’s still reasonable.

John L

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launderess · May 22, 2022

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Have done fair share of auctions lately. Many have either wholly moved online, physical in person bidding only, and or some sort of combination. Modern technology including nearly everyone having devices nowadays plus stable high speed internet connections has made world of difference.

Long as one has a credit card, live online auctions aren't that much different than say eBay, but there are differences.

With live auctions there usually is a buyer's commission. Ebay takes their cut from seller (vendor's commission).

You have to read terms carefully and understand what are getting into. Again some places are more easy to deal with about shipping or collection than others. But there are limits; no one is going to hold things for two, three or several weeks while buyer arranges shipping. Even if you have to get an agent or someone to remove won item, it must leave premises.

Other thing of course is all sales are final. Once hammer drops and you've won, thing is yours, buyer's remorse be darned. Well you can not take possession, but won't get your money back either.

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