RC Kletzing Machine Shop Complete Liquidation Auction – Southampton, PA
A Three Generation Business for over 50 years, this shop was heavily oriented toward high-precision, small-diameter turned components, for aerospace, electronics, and specialty industrial markets. Selling all equipment and business assets for the estate of RC Kletzing.
One of the strongest aspects of this auction is the sheer volume of organized precision tooling and valuable raw materials.
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Preview and Inspections: Friday March 20th 10am-3pm
Location: 1325 Industrial Blvd Southampton, PA 18966
Online bidding closes Monday March 23rd at 1:00pm
Auction Inventory Summary:
50+ Year Established Precision Machine Shop
This is a well-equipped, legacy precision machine shop specializing in Swiss-type turning, second-operation work, precision grinding, inspection, and small-part production. The offering includes a large quantity of machinery, tooling, inspection equipment, raw material, and shop support assets.
CNC & Automatic Screw Machines
Swiss-type production Equipment
- Multiple Nomura CNC Swiss-Type Automatic Screw Machines (NN-10K, NN-12K, NN-16K, NN-30T, SN-160, NNC models, 3UT models) with bar feeds
- Hartford Special Automatic Screw Machines
- Numeric control Swiss-type screw machines
- Strohm Automatic Bar-End Finishing Machines
- Petermann Multi-Spindle Wire Straightening & Cutting Machines
- Ralmikes Spark Eroder (EDM)
Manual Lathes & Second-Operation Equipment
Extensive precision turning capacity including:
- Multiple Schaublin 102 & 120-VM Swiss Precision Lathes
- Hardinge DV-59 / DSM-59 Super Precision Lathes
- Hardinge Dovetail Bed Toolroom Lathes
- Levin Tabletop Precision Lathes
- Rambold Turret Lathe
- Schauer & Guro lathes
- Numerous cross slides, tailstocks, turret attachments, and accessories
Milling Machines (Manual & CNC)
- Okada VM460 CNC Vertical Mill (Fanuc control)
- Supermax YCM-16VS Vertical Mill
- US Burke Universal Mill
- Burke Horizontal Mills
- Diamond #20 Horizontal Mill
- Rockwell Vertical Mill
- Barker PM Precision Milling Machines (multiple)
- Rusnok Mini Mill
- Haas 5C Collet Indexer & Haas Rotary Table
- Large quantity of vises, rotary tables, fixtures & CAT40 tooling
Grinding, Honing & Finishing Equipment
- DoAll Hydraulic Surface Grinder
- Harvey Butterfly Hydraulic Surface Grinder
- Multiple Swiss Precision Tool Grinders (E. Hoffman, SRD, Alina)
- Sunnen MBB-1600 Precision Hone (with tooling cabinet)
- Speedfam & Lapmaster Lapping Machines
- Optical Comparators (Jones & Lamson, Sheffield, Bausch & Lomb, MicroVu)
- Large quantity of grinding fixtures, sine plates, V-blocks, etc.
Inspection & Metrology Department
Extensive and professional-grade inspection equipment including:
- Mitutoyo CMM with Renishaw Probe
- Multiple Optical Comparators
- Granite Surface Plates
- Gauge Block Sets
- Federal, Brown & Sharpe, Mitutoyo micrometers
- Dial indicators & magnetic bases (large quantity)
- Pin gauge sets (large quantity)
- Bore gauges, depth gauges, ID gauges
- Digital measuring equipment & scales
Tooling & Collets (Major Quantity)
- Extremely large inventory of 5C collets (hundreds to possibly 1,000+ total)
- Hardinge collets & tooling
- R8 collets, E200 collets
- Geometric die heads & chasers
- Drill chucks (Jacobs, Albrecht, keyless)
- Tapping heads (Tapmatic)
- Boring heads & bars
- CAT40 tool holders
- End mills, reamers, taps, dies (large organized inventory)
- Tool steel, inserts, cutters, fixtures
Support Equipment & Shop Infrastructure
- Air compressors & refrigerated air dryers
- Mist collectors
- Hydraulic press
- Band saw
- Surface plates
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Parts washers
- Vibratory finishers & tumblers
- Induction heating unit
- Electric melting furnace
- Pallet jack & machinery movers
- Numerous benches, cabinets, shelving & storage systems
Raw Material Inventory (Extensive)
Very large quantity of:
- Stainless steel bar & tube stock (dominant material)
- Aluminum bar & tube stock
- Brass bar & tube stock
- Copper bar & tube stock
- Tool steel
- Teflon & plastics
- Nylon
- Wire stock
Office & Miscellaneous Assets
- Desks, filing cabinets, safes
- Copier, printers, typewriters
- Refrigerators, shop furniture
- Parts inventory & hardware
- Lockers
- Scales & packaging materials
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Pickup and Removal: Small items Tuesday and Wednesday March 24th and 25th. 9am-4pm. Large Machinery removal Thursday and Friday March 26th and March 27th. NOTE: Buyers are responsible for rigging and loading.
Geyer Auction Companies
AY-000243-L
Auction Manager – Brandt Wolf
(267) 588-2190
Auction Terms:
10% Buyer’s Premium for invoices over $3,000. A $515 ($500 deposit plus $15 credit card fee) deposit will be charged to your credit card on file at the close of the auction for winning bidders. Balance is due at pickup in CASH, Wire Transfer or certified funds.
13% Buyers Premium for Invoices $3,000 or less. These invoices will be automatically charged to your credit card on file at the close of the auction. These invoices will have a 3% administrative fee applied plus 10% Buyer’s Premium for a total of 13%.
No sales tax will be charged for this auction
Auction Timing
This is a timed auction. The first lot will close at the scheduled close time. Each additional lot will close at 15-20 second intervals in consecutive order. Since there are several hundred lots in each auction, the entire auction may take several hours to complete. Please plan accordingly.
Important: Just because you have the high bid at 6:00 PM, does not mean you will not be outbid later in the auction. Please place you MAX bid aheard of time or watch the website at the time your item is closing.
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Inspection & Condition of Items
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AS IS, WHERE IS: All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with all faults, if any, and without any warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied. It is the bidder’s sole responsibility to inspect the items and determine their condition before placing a bid.
Final Sale: The auction company does not accept returns or offer refunds for any purchases. All sales are final.
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