Lots Begin Closing Sunday, March 22 - 4:00 P.M.
Online Auction
Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, Bar Equipment & Supplies
Banquet Room Equipment & Contents, Walk-In Coolers & Freezer, Architectural Salvage & Antiques
Porta Bella Italian Restaurant
& Paisan’s Restaurant
Ed Shinnick & Wally Borowski
AUCTION INFORMATION
LOCATION:
425 N. Frances Street
Madison, WI 53703
DIRECTIONS:
South of State Street or north of University Avenue on North Frances Street.
BIDDING INFORMATION:
First lots start closing at 4:00 pm on Sunday March 22nd. Call or text (608) 774-0440 or email Kale@georgeauction.com with any questions.
VIEWING:
March 19th, 20th & 21st, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, & March 22nd, 12:00 – 3:00 pm.
PICKUP/PAYMENT:
March 23rd, 2:00 – 6:00 pm & March 24th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Payment at time of pickup.
All ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED PROMPTLY AS THE BUILDING NEEDS TO BE VACATED BY THE END OF MARCH!
NOTE:
Porta Bella was established in 1968 & Paisan’s in 1949. Ed Shinnick & Wally Borowski purchased the Restaurants in 1985 & both were a Madison staple until time of closing. This is a partial listing.
TERMS:
10% Buyers Fee. Cashier’s Check, Cash or Wire Transfer.
4% courtesy charge for purchases using credit card. All sales final.
Not responsible for accidents or losses.
RESTAURANT KITCHEN EQUIPMENT:
Note: All items with compressors have the compressors located remotely. All electrical & compressors will be disconnected. Hobart Vertical Chopper/Mixer Model HCM-450; Hobart Floor Model Mixer H-600, w/ Hooks & Whisk, S.N.1446227; Groen Large Steam Kettle AH/1-40; Convotherm (Cleveland) Gas Oven OGB-6.20, S.N.208230000350; Convotherm (Cleveland) Gas Oven OGB-10.20, S.N.1208230000403; Groen Steam Kettle TBD1/7-40, S.N.8231; Eberhardt Dough Divider Rounder; Hobart FP150 Food Processor; Hobart 1712 Slicer; Wittco Heated Holding Cabinet 1220-7, S.N.612599; Keating Pasta Cooker, Model 14 Pasta, S.N.PGS405; Metro Hot Box C539-CFC-U, S.N.C5CME041145; Groen Steam Kettle TDH-20, S.N.33495; Groen Steam Kettle TDB/6-10; Colborne P-21-K Dough Sheeter, S.N.5070T; Delafield 4dr. Cooler w/ Prep Top; Turbo Air Self Contained Elec. Prep Cooler; Vulcan Model 481LC 8 Burner Stove/Range; SS Tables; SS Plate Racks on Wheels; SS Coolers; Hobart Dish Washer w/ Dish Tables; Flour Bins; Hand Crank Dough Mixer on Wheels; Sliding Top Refrigerated Coolers; Ice Cream Slide Top Freezers; Upright 2dr. Cooler; Middleby Marshall Revolving Pizza Oven.
RESTAURANT SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS:
Table Service & Steak Knives; White Dinnerware (Some New); Double Hole Plate Warmer on Wheels; Pizza Peels; SS Colanders, Strainers, Trays & Pans; Flat & Hand Cart; Bread Pans; Fryer Baskets; Half & Full Size Deep & Shallow SS Pans; 6’ Tall Sheet Pan Carts; SS Kettles (Some Very Large); SS Shelving of all Sizes; Sneeze Guards; Checkout Counters & Stands; Wall Mount Baby Stations (Some New); Buss Carts; (2) Patio Heaters; Patio Table & Chairs; Aluminum/Glass 2dr. Cabinet w/ Lock; Waitress Stations; Youth Chairs; Table Service Trays.
BANQUET ROOM:
Banquet Room Dividing Doors w/ Tracks; Sico 16’x16’ Portable Dance Floor w/ Moving Cart; (128) Stacking Banquet Chairs; 60” Dia. Round Wood Top Folding Tables (Very Nice Tops) w/ Transporting Carts; Folding Banquet Tables; Multiple Plate Holders on Wheels w/ Warming Covers (Banquets); Stereo Amplifiers & Ceiling Speakers.
BAR RELATED:
Small Tables w/ Wrought Iron Bases; Copeland 115 Volt Under Bar Glass Chiller; Perlick Under Bar Coolers; Glycol Cooled Beer Tapper Tower; Under Bar Ice Bins; Liquor Bottle Holders; Portable Outdoor Bar; Speed Rails; Carbonator (New).
WALK-IN COOLERS & FREEZERS:
(2) Kolpak Walk-In Coolers & (1) Freezer.
ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE & ANTIQUES:
(2) 6’ Wide Tiffany Style Ceiling Light Fixtures w/ Stained Glass (Hand Painted) Previously from New Orleans; Front & Back Bar (original to the building built by Willie Weber who fought in WWI for Germany & WWII for the US Forces); Wrought Iron Wall Mount Coat Racks; 11’ Stained Glass 3 Sided Hanging Fixture in Stairway; Italian Wall Mount Fancy Light Fixtures; Ornate Glass Table w/ Iron Legs; Fancy Lamps w/ Fabric Shades; Globe Chandeliers & Others; Wood & Metal Columns; Decorative Glass Booth Privacy Dividers; Tables w /Custom Made Ornate Cast Iron Bases; (8) Outdoor Lights; All Doors Throughout Restaurant; Bathroom Doors; Booths w/ Fancy Ornate Table Bases (Tables Sold Separate); Ornate Wrought Iron Bar Stools w/ Cushion Seats; Italian Paintings & Pictures; Statues of Women; Large Pictures of Women & Men; Wood Engraved Wall Hangings (Resembles Chrysler Building New York); Many Light Fixtures; Many Wrought Iron Pieces; Porta Bella Menus; Quantity Stained Glass; Curtains of all Sizes; Mahogany Fire Place Mantle; Street Light; Stairway Railing; Windows; 36” Round Tables (Paisan’s 1962); 30” Square Tables; Chairs (Paisan’s); & More.
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