IN. ORD Munitions MFG Plant Liquidation Auction

Chris Thompson Auctions

901 W 21st ST

Connersville, IN 47331

Date(s) 6/13/2025 - 7/12/2025

Absentee bidding will open on Friday June 13th 2025 and will end on Sat July 12th 2025 at 9 am eastern .

This is the Estate auction of William Bill Mertens Founder of Indiana Ordnance Munitions 901 W 21st ST Connersville Indiana 47331. Bill Mertens founded IN. Ordnance Munitions in 1974 . The MFG Plant has 5 LG Buildings that all served as MFG & Testing For all types of Munitions. IN Ordnance had several Government contracts and MFG Several types of Ammunition including the 40mm Munitions and many more . This auction is selling all machines needed to run a full Munitions plant . We have listed just over 200 items for Absentee bidding . This will be a live auction that will begin at 10 am on July 12th 2025 . For those who can not attend live this auction format gives you a chance to bid on items from now until 9 am July 12th 2025 . You can place your bid along with your max bids and we will bid on your behalf against the live public . Example if your bidding on a item and you place a bid for $5 but are willing to pay a max price of $100 . When the live sale begins and you are the only bid at $5 we begin bidding at $5 looking for a $10 bid from the live bidders if the live bidders bid it to $60 you will win the item for $60. If live bidders bid it above $100 you will lose . If you do win a item you will be charged on Mon Morning July 14th with your card you registered with & Sent a invoice . Not all items can be shipped Pick up dates will be 9am to 5 PM July 15th & 16th at 901 W 21st ST Connersville IN. On larger items we will have a Forklift on site to assist in loading . If you purchase items that are marked shipping is available we will haul thos items back to our location and ship them within 14 days of auction close . There will be a $25 fee added to shipping for hauling back our location . That $25 is not per lot it will cover one lot to as many lots as you buy . We have added into this Absentee auction are many of the more popular items being sold but there is another 300 to 350 lots not listed here so we welcome you to attend live if possible. As you go through the items most are all still in good working order . Most are ready to be used as soon as you get them. There will be some Guns added before this part of auction closes so check back for many possible add ons . If you can not make it to either of the days for pick up if you call us we are willing to work with you on a day that works best for you . You must call us on Monday July 14th before noon eastern to schedule any special time request . Including pick up days and special request everything has to be out no later than 5 PM Tues July 22nd 2025. Feel free to call us at 765-238-6560 during business hours Mon-Fri 9am till 5 PM After hours you can call 765-994-0667

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VTG Stevens Model 940D 12 Gauge Shotgun Single Sho

VTG Columbia Single Shot Shotgun 10 Or 12 Gauge

Iver Johnson Champion 16 Gauge VTG Shotgun Single

45 Caliber Muzzleloader Rifle MFG Juker Spain

VTG Remington 22 Caliber Rifle

VTG Remington 22 Caliber Rifle

Starrett Surface Plate On Stand

Aremco Econo Heat Furnace

Craftsman 8" Drill Press 1/3 HP

Aremco Heat Furnace Model 2004

2 Bristol Thermo Humidigraphs

Tenney Ten temperature and humidity test chamber

VTG Digimatic Indicator

Americomp Spectra 325E Dual Head XRAY Machine

VTG Dayton Lyft Gage

Avroc Piston Pump With Stand

VTG Key Maker Outfit & Accessories

AM Bruning Blue Print Plotter #178

Axial Tension Tester Wayne Tool

Canon MP #780 Video Parts Fische Viewer

Digital Force Tork Indicator Machine

20 HP Standalone Hydraulic Pump Station

Box Of Random Machinist Tools & Accessories

World War 2 Cleveland Tow Motor Model LT60 84"

Box full Of NIB Steel Cone Cans With Caps

4 VTG Metal Shelves

Polymer Ultraviolet Plate Making System

1 VTG 32 Carthages 40mm Ammo Box

Oscilloscope 545A Machine

Wodden Percussion Fuze Ammo Box

Large Industrial Paper Cutter

Wabash Hydraulic Press 6000 LB

VTG Fastax High Sppped Camera Lots Of Accessories

VtG Do All Bandsaw

VTG Bell Howell Model 573 16MM Projector

Tenney Jr. environmental test chamber oven

VTG 16mm Hycam Red Lake Laboratories MFG

Tenney Jr. environmental test chamber Oven

CCTV Camera & a Hycam

Worthington Air Compressor 7.5 HP -60 Gallon

Millvolt Potentiometer

Worthington Air Compressor 7.5 HP -60 Gallon

Two VTG Empty Orange Ammo Boxes

Two LG Empty Cases & a Hycam & Film

Beckman & Whitley Electronic Flash Unit #358

VTG Oscilloscope Camera

L&W Photo Optical Data Analyzer

VTG 16 MM Fastax Camera in Case

Frequency Comparator Machine Specific Products

VTG Audio Oscillator Machine

Gage Master Series Twenty Optical Comparator Mac

Craftsman Sander

String Or Rope Dispenser

2 VTG Chicago Spartan RR Watch & Heat Sealer

VTG Grinder

VTG Field Pre Amp Machine In Wooden Box

VTG Autotransformer

VTG AVCO Monitor

VTG GE Pulsed Power Supply

VTG Brown & Sharper Height Gage

VTG Starrett Vernier Height Gage

VTG Hunter Spring Mechanical Force Gage

Two VTG Optometers

Shaft For Digmatic

VTG Rapid Exchange Purge System

6 Drawer Steel Hardware Cabinet

VTG Coast Guard 40 MM Ammo Box

VTG Bluem Lab Heat Muffle Furnace

MCM Retro Desk Lamp

3 Cramer Presstakers

Box Of Various Items Tools Accessories & More

Box Of Various Items Tools Accessories & More

Box Of Various Items Tools Accessories & More

Box Of Various Items Tools Accessories & More

Box Of Various Items Tools Accessories & More

LG Work Bench With Apex Machine Attached