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[June 2006]

Western Stoneware's Modern Facility For Sale


A leading American ceramic manufacturer is selling all machinery and equipment to the highest price bid for each lot.

By order of the board of directors, the entire manufacturing facility, machinery and equipment, machine tools and furniture and fixtures of Western Stoneware (Monmouth, IL, USA) will be sold at public auction for the highest price bid on 27 June 2006. The auction is being organised by Mohr Corp (Brighton, MI, USA).

Among many items, the following will be available:

Air Compressors: many compressors, dryers, air scrubbers and air cleaners throughout the facility by manufacturers like Ingersoll-Rand, Magnaforce, Worthington and others.

Mangel Type Dryers.

Lifts & Trucks: loading and heavy equipment such as forklifts, front end loaders and floor sweepers in excellent condition and ready for use.

Jiggers: Netzsch jiggers and semi-automatic hand jiggers.

Mills, Mixers and Screen Separators.

Ball Mills: 30" Sweco Screen Separator Model LS30S66 and Raymond Mixer.

Pugmills: Plymouth Locomotive 'International Potter'; Patterson Vac-Aire 'Experimental' Lab Size; Whalco 9" with pre-mix, main mix and vacuum chamber; Plymouth Locomotive 'Ceramist Special'; plus many more.

Several slip casting lines and benches.

Many cars, carts, cabinets and racks.

Many dust collectors and air scrubbers throughout the entire facility.

Blower Type: Buffalo Forge Model 69-L-11275 450W 4,500 CFM.

Automatic and Manual Spray Glaze Systems.

Kilns: Complete Keith Shuttle Kiln systems - model KKCF 120 68 (3-58) 2250, approx. 800 cubic foot capacity and fires at 1230°C; Keith Envelope Kiln model KKEF 60 60 336 2300, approx. 700 cubic foot capacity and fires at 1260°C.

Ram Process Presses: RAM Products 90-Ton Press; 100-Ton Wabash Ram Process Press; 40-Ton RAM Press.

Pressure Tanks and miscellaneous equipment.

www.mohrcorp.com



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