Steve Graham Auctioneer

A mini camp stove especially adapted for extreme altitudes and weather conditions – and used in 1933 in the hunt for missing Mt Everest explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine – will be part of a special Steve Graham auction from 10am Sunday August 23 at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

The stove, which may well be unique, was modified for use in high altitudes by Scottish climber Percy Unna.

Mallory and Irvine were part of an ill-fated 1924 British expedition to conquer the world’s tallest mountain.

Former Melbourne antique shop owner Peter Mifsud’s collection of rustic antiques, cast iron, furniture and china will be among items auctioneer Steve Graham is placing under the hammer from 10am Sunday August 16 at 10 Potts Road, Taradale.

The rustic antiques include anvils, wagon wheels, an old portable smoker, troughs and grindstones – and a Furphy water tank that is not part of his collection.

A John Deere 755 front end loader tractor with mid-deck mower and other implements will be a great pick up for some lucky purchaser at auctioneer Steve Graham’s forthcoming sale from 10am on Sunday July 26 at 485 Daylesford Malmsbury Road, Wheatsheaf.

The on site auction offers a comprehensive selection of farm items, collectables, quality household pieces, antique dolls, garden furniture and ornaments.

Of particular interest to buyers is a posthole auger, slasher and hand and power tools.

Geelong collector Danny Stevens is selling part of his antiques and vintage collection (with more to go in coming months) to buy a pink Cadillac – a dream purchase he has long cherished.

The auction, from 10am Sunday July 19 at 64 Urquhart Street Woodend, will be held by auctioneer Steve Graham.

Over the years, Stevens has bought much of his collection through Graham and is more than happy to use the auctioneer to help sell it.

Auctioneer Steve Graham’s clearing sale from 10am Sunday July 12 at Dryden Court, Woodend North is an ideal time for home handymen to add to their tool and equipment collection.

For those looking for a trailer, the auction offers a 10-foot by 5-foot dual axle trailer and a 6-foot by 4-foot cage trailer.

Tools are in abundance – everything from socket wrench sets to power saws, drum sanders, saw benches and planning machines.

A large collection of historic Australian and British coins – along with those from other nations – should prove a collector’s paradise at auctioneer Steve Graham’s forthcoming sale from 10am on Sunday July 5 at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

Of particular note is the 1861, 1907, 1911 and 1915 gold Australian sovereigns, and the 1909 and 1913 gold Australian half sovereigns.

Another coin of interest to collectors is the 1892 British gold half sovereign.

 Items from historic Alton – the Mount Macedon estate established in the 1870s by Sir George Verdon (at various times Victoria’s treasurer and Agent General) and subsequently owned by Judge Hood and Aspro co-founder George Nicholas before being purchased in 1997 by mining executive Eduard Eshuys and his wife Marjorie – will be auctioned from 10am Sunday May 24 at another historic mountain mansion “Nandi”, 680 Mount Macedon Road by auctioneer Steve Graham.

Alton is famous for its magnificent gardens and is regarded as one of the genuinely exquisite Victorian hill estates.

A range of machinery, rustic items, tools and household items will be part of auctioneer Steve Graham’s next clearing sale from 10am Sunday May 17 on site at 620 Pearsons Road, East Trentham.

The auction features an eight-tonne JSW traxcavator with only 2256 hours up, an MF50 front-end loader diesel tractor and three Ferguson four-cylinder petrol tractors.

Three stationary motors are among other worthwhile pickups including a Sunshine Sundial four-horsepower B Model, a Cooper three-horsepower and Kelly & Lewis model.

Auction goers looking for useful furniture items to furnish their homes could do worse than attend auctioneer Steve Graham’s latest sale from 10am Sunday April 26 at 110 Smith Street, Macedon.

A comprehensive range of furniture and effects will go under the hammer. Among the main features is an upright piano and a Chesterfield lounge suite.

The auction contains display cabinets, sideboards, a hallstand, wine cabinet and lounge, dining and bedroom suites.

Classic Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian antique furniture heads the highlights for auctioneer Steve Graham’s antiques, old wares and collectables auction from 10am Sunday April 12 at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

One of the more interesting items is a mid-19^th century large armoire, while a 12-seat mahogany extension dining table would be ideal for anyone looking to furnish a large heritage style home.