Five 2006 Schwing 39 meter concrete pumps with between 111,000 miles and 140,000 miles sold at Ritchie Bros. in Phoenix for: $280,000.00, $240,000.00, $220,000.00, $205,000.00, $180,000.00.

I can not say for sure. The person that I spoke with, Don, said that the machines were bought by Americans and Canadians. Too good a deal to pass up.

In my opinion, just because Don said it does not make it true, I personally would not believe a word he says.

By the same token; to discount it because it was he that said it would be equally as ridiculous.

Well i guess you dont know him like I do.

Perhaps not, but I have known him for years. I know him as an old school pumper.

well the addition of the five multipied by the 10% commission, looks like a 112,500.00 bonus for Ritchie. not bad for advertising and  25 min worth of sale. Not sure any other one in the pump business has made that much lately. Ummm. no wonder they call it Ritchie.

If anyone was curious I'm almost certain that all these pumps came from Select Build who bought out BBP companies a few years ago.  At one time They owned 9 or 10 39 meter schwings all with 25-25-H6  pump kits and One 47 meter z boom putz with the 20 cell.  I can honestly say all these machines were well maintained last time I saw them less, than a year ago.  But with a rock bottom housing market in Az,  they recently downsized or closed the doors down.  Not certain though.

Art,  I will have to agree they deffiently grew to fast.  And sent many ripples in there pathway.  I know first hand.  I'm lucky I jumped ship before it went down...  Lesson learned.