Lee Hartung Collection videos

[c.o.]

Tom, I checked for results but I guess it's a little early.... http://www.rmauctions.com/Results.cfm If the rumors are true, the bikes went for big bucks.

[c.o.]

[silentgreyfello]

Dale said the vin was 2709E, which would most definitely be 1913. Look at the 4:22 mark of http://www.youtube.com/user/wheelsth.../4/6Y6KDVjdUGg . 1912 would have four numbers followed by either B, AB, or BA. 1913 would have four numbers followed by either C, D, or E. Perhaps he read it wrong? Anyone have photos of the VIN?

BTW, not all 1911's were followed by A. The beginning of the year started with 7500 up to 9999, with no letter at the end. Then, they rolled to 100A or 101A up through about 3000A if memory serves me correctly.

Talbot, I am well aware the license plate doesn't designate the year, or I would change my knucklehead into a '36 for a couple of hundred dollars!

[talbot-2]

Here are the results for some of the Hartung collection motorcycles. The "hammer" prices listed below do NOT include the 15% buyers premium. NO sales tax was levied on the motorcycles and automobiles. (Illinois State Tax law) A 9.25% sales tax was levied on all other memorabilia.

Lot #

6468 1913 Thor w/sidecar--------------------47,000
6469 1904 FN----------------------------------48,000
6470 1915 H-D---------------------------------50,000
6471 1921 Excelsior---------------------------42,500
6472 1912 Sears ------------------------------57,500
6473 1926 Excelsior w/sidecar----------------27,500
6474 1910 Thor--------------------------------32,500
6475 1912 Indian------------------------------15,000
6476 1928 Henderson-------------------------47,500
6477 1931 Indian------------------------------10,500
6478 1911 Excelsior---------------------------40,000
6479 1911 Indian------------------------------45,000
6480 KJ Henderson----------------------------35,000
6481 1902 Wagner----------------------------28,000
6482 1934 H-D--------------------------------11,000
6483 1912 Flying Merkel---------------------175,000
6484 1945 H-D---------------------------------12,000
6485 1911 Pope--------------------------------72,500
6486 1926 Henderson-------------------------26,000
6487 1913 Indian------------------------------48,000
6488 1926 Henderson-------------------------55,000
6489 1912 H-D-------------------------------100,000
6490 1938 Indian------------------------------56,000
6491 1902 Wagner----------------------------12,500

[Dkgoz]

RM Auctions America has posted results on their website. The results for Friday, when the motorcycles and parts were sold, are here: http://www.auctionsamerica.com/event...egory=&Day=Fri

There were some 101 parts. They had a disasssembled 1930 motor that seemed to be in pretty good shape, but missing most of the valve train. That went for $3500 before premium and tax.

There was also a 101 frame without a motor; the auctioneer said it was a 1931 frame. It looked like there was a little bit of a bend in one of the bottom frame tubes, and the kicker stud had been cut off with a torch, but other wise, pretty good. That sold for $10,500 before premium. It was sold as a motorcycle, so no tax on that one.

Some of the memorabilia items sold for pretty hefty prices. A riders cap went for $6,250 without premium and tax. A Harley sign with blackboard went for $3,750. A lot with a big display of license plate jewel reflectors sold for $7,500.

It was fun to watch, which is good, because I couldn't afford to buy anything!

dkgoz

[talbot-2]

The "sold" prices noted on the "results page" of the Hartung Auctions America website includes the buyer's premium. A 9.25% sales tax was added on to the "sold" price of all items except the motorcycles and automobiles. A great auction and a once in a life time experience. An unbelievable collection.

[Tom Lovejoy]

Thanks Dkgoz, all you guys - yep I would of liked to have been there, but could not of bid on anything. Those videos were sure cool!

[c.o.]

I see that there were a few parts that went at close to reasonable prices. For the most part though, it was out in the stratosphere!!! After all is said and done with buyer's fees and all, the fella that bought the Flying Merkel shelled out enough extra to pick up a decent Pan or Chief!!! The license plates blew my mind!!! It does look like there were some decent prices on the Hit and Miss engines though.... I sure envy those that got to witness it!!!

[Slojo]

[QUOTE=c.o.;114839 I sure envy those that got to witness it!!![/QUOTE]

Cory The auction was unforgettable and something one would like to forget. The building, the sent of mold and mildew, mouse mess, and water rising inside the building in the spring causing uncontrollable corrosion it was not pleasant.

On the other hand you must give Lee credit for all his collecting and saving of these antiques. If he had a little concrete in the floor it would have accomplished wonders in preserving his collection.

All that aside Lee combined a fantastic collection of American artifacts.

I bought a cast iron 100 year old porcelain green cook stove with four wood fueled burners and four gas fueled burners for my kitchen in my log cabin. I did not find any motorcycle parts for my projects.

Joe

[c.o.]

Joe!!!

It sounds like a respirator would have been a good item to have along!! I only saw what the internet had to offer. He had quite the collection. Your cook stove score sounds interesting. The best bread is baked over wood heat!!!!

[cyclingday]

I think what surprised me the most about the auction, was how much those license plate lots went for.
I had no idea that there would be so much interest in those.
When I saw that the Arizona lot went for over $29,000.00 !
I thought for sure, that they had to all be the 1934 copper ones, but they weren't.

Somebody really likes Arizona license plates. They made the prisoners who stamped them out, real proud.

One item that I had my eye on, was that biker hat with the Henderson KJ pin on it.
Well, I guess several other people kind of liked that hat as well.
It went for over seven thousand dollars!

Some stuff was a real bargain, like that Canoe. But, a lot of stuff went right through the roof.

[Slojo]

HAT

One item that I had my eye on, was that biker hat with the Henderson KJ pin on it.
Well, I guess several other people kind of liked that hat as well.
It went for over seven thousand dollars!.

The hat went to a friend of mine who was a long time friend of Lee's. He wanted the hat but could not purchase it from Lee. Determined to buy the hat he held his hand up proud until the hammer droped. It helped that the hat was KJ Henderson proud. It must have been personal.

joe

[cyclingday]

I think that is what I really liked about that hat,(Besides it being KJ Henderson proud) is that it looked very personal.

You can't just make a hat like that. It takes a lifetime of being there to create a hat like that.

[diesel55]

Hey it probably was to show his friend you can't take it with you .Glad he got the hat it is probably priceless to him.enjoy while you still can.

[jurassic]

A friend of mine went to bid, but got blown out of the water. Stuff was insane. Merkel went for 175k plus the premium, so buyer is paying right at 200k with premium and sales tax.

The "1912" Harley single, as Walksler called it, went for hundred thousand! Not sure if that included buyer's premium or not. They advertised as a 1912, but I think the serial number points to 1913 on the motor, and the cylinder sure has the notches for the mechanical intake. I don't think the motor was original to that bike, because for '13, it would have the pocket in the tank for clearance for the mechanical valve. Here is what I think happened. It was a 1912 to begin with (No pocket in tank). The motor got swapped out at some point with the '13 motor. In order to make it fit, they removed the mechanical valve on the '13 motor and replaced with the atmospheric valve from the '12 motor. Unbelievable that the bike would bring that kind of dough, even if it had the correct motor! There must have been at least two fools bidding.

i was there, and looked over the 12 harley rather well. it had a "B" after the numbers ,and the cylinder numbers matched. she was an amazing bike. i also know the guy who bought it and believe me he is not a fool. he was also bidding on the veritas, but graciously stepped aside,and let dale have it for a third of what it was worth.