James G. Murphy

The James G. Murphy Company is headquartered in Kenmore, WA, just north of Seattle. Our 6-acre equipment yard and auction warehouse is ideal for machinery and vehicle auctions. Conducted eight times a year (approximately every 6 weeks), our Kenmore auctions serve contractors, government agencies, phone companies, power companies and distributors. Our drive-through heavy equipment & vehicle auction along with two rings of contractor's tools provides the buyers with an exciting auction experience and allows us to maximize the amount of equipment auctioned in a day. In addition to the vehicle and contractor auctions we also conduct several other types of auctions at our facility each year. Those auctions include office equipment, police seizures, restaurant equipment and other merchandise. James G. Murphy also has an office in Keizer, OR, near Salem. This office is the headquarters of our forest products division. The Keizer location also provides auction and appraisal services to our customers in throughout North America. Outside auctions make up 80% of our auctions. The outside sales are handled buy our specialized staff that has over 60 years of combined auction experience. Our staff organizes, cleans and prepares the items at each site specifically to take advantage of each auction.