Spotlight archive.
Every lot that has been featured on the front page, kept after the hammer falls. Each entry is a snapshot from the day it was spotlighted. 90 so far.
- 2026-09-02 8/10 in today's spotlightcurio
Gear Box
The lot comprises ten military tank gearboxes from a defense ordnance depot, presenting a distinct tactical hardware curio.
- 2026-09-02 8/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
Condemned Clinical Medical Equipment (Cath Lab) - Details Attached
High-value advanced medical imaging equipment from a premier medical research council, offered with a nominal start price.
- 2026-09-02 8/10 in today's spotlightcurio
Engine Assy (Bofors)
Military ordnance disposal of five Bofors engine assemblies offered at a nominal starting price.
- 2026-08-29 8/10 still live on the register
prestige-sellerOne Lot consisting of the following 01 ELVs on As Is Where Is basis
2010 Ambassador Grand 1800 ISZ MPFI from RCMA Lucknow (DRDO/CEMILAC) with complete documentation including registration, chassis number, and inspection location; disposal from a DRDO establishment carries institutional provenance.
- 2026-08-28 9/10 in today's spotlightcurio
Auction of Boeing B737-900 aircraft (MSN 33740, VT-JGD), installed with LH Engine - 961126, RH Engine - Not Available, APU - Not Available (Location:...
Decommissioned B737-900 (MSN 33740, VT-JGD) with one serviceable engine, sold via IBBI insolvency liquidation; commercial aircraft rarely appear on government auctions.
- 2026-08-27 8/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
03 Sets of 'Microtowers' (Air Traffic Control
Three complete sets of specialized air traffic control microtowers from an airport operator, offered at a nominal starting price.
- 2026-08-27 8/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
Electrical items
The manifest details specialized laboratory instruments including an FTIR spectrometer, thermal cycler, high-speed centrifuge, and voice print spectrograph from a forensic science laboratory.
- 2026-08-25 8/10 closed 2026-09-01niche-instrument
Scientific Equipment
The annexure details an extensive inventory of named laboratory equipment including fluorescence microscopes, PCR machines, and centrifuges from a medical research council.
- 2026-08-24 7/10 in today's spotlightcurio
GENERAL SCRAP
The lot contains a diverse collection of vintage field equipment, binoculars, microscopes, and optical instruments from the Zoological Survey of India.
- 2026-08-24 8/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
Edwards make IPX100 Dry pumps etc
Seventeen specialized dry vacuum pumps from a semiconductor fabrication facility offered at a nominal starting price.
- 2026-08-22 8/10 closed 2026-09-01curio
Eng Assy T-72 etc
The lot contains unserviceable engine assemblies for heavy military combat vehicles including T-72 tanks and BMPs from an ordnance depot.
- 2026-08-21 8/10 closed 2026-09-02curio
Eng O/S etc.
The lot features heavy military hardware including T-72 and BMP tank engine assemblies from a defense establishment.
- 2026-08-21 8/10 closed 2026-08-31niche-instrument
765KV SF6 TO AIR BUSHING
A specialized ultra-high-voltage power transmission component offered with a nominal reserve price.
- 2026-08-19 8/10 closed 2026-09-02
curioCondemned Research Vessel RV Cadalmin IV
A decommissioned government research vessel offered for sale as a complete lot, representing a substantial and unusual maritime salvage asset.
- 2026-08-18 8/10 closed 2026-08-24niche-instrument
Condemned Clinical Medical Equipment (CT Scan)
A 64-slice cardiac CT scan with workstation from a medical research institute offered at a token starting price.
- 2026-08-17 8/10 closed 2026-08-25niche-instrument
SERVO BOARD
Specific part number and turbine model provided for a critical industrial component priced nominally.
- 2026-08-13 8/10 closed 2026-08-27curio
Engine Assy (Bofors)
Five engine assemblies for Bofors artillery systems offered from a military ordnance depot with a nominal start price.
- 2026-08-13 8/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
Unservicable Equipments Items
The manifest details a specific Seiko Simultaneous TG/DTA instrument, high-temperature furnaces, and testing equipment from a research laboratory, offering strong niche-instrument value.
- 2026-08-11 8/10 closed 2026-08-18curio
U/s and Scrap Condemned store EFC -List Attached
The lot contains a large quantity of military ammunition components and spent or empty factory cases from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, offering a strong curio signal for military memorabilia collectors.
- 2026-08-10 8/10 closed 2026-08-24niche-instrument
Scientific Lab Equipment
The lot features a named high-value scientific instrument from a research institution, though it is currently dismantled.
- 2026-08-10 8/10 closed 2026-08-21curio
DG SETS AND ITEM
The lot includes specialized military aircraft maintenance hardware such as a crane for ejection sheets and an industrial radio vehicle from an air force station.
- 2026-08-10 8/10 closed 2026-08-21niche-instrument
Sr. No. Name of Machine Machine Details Year of Purchase Base Price 1 GE PET CT Scanner Model GE Discovery 600 2012 ₹ 1,80,00,000/- 2 Philips PET CT Scanner Philips Gemini TF Select 2012 3 GE Gamma Camera GE Infinia GP3 Gamma Camera 2007
The lot features high-value medical imaging systems including a GE Discovery 600 PET-CT and a Philips Gemini TF Select with specific model numbers.
- 2026-08-08 8/10 closed 2026-08-13niche-instrument
Condemned Clinical Medical Equipment (CT Scan)
The manifest details a specific high-end 64-slice cardiac CT scanner system with workstation from a premier medical research council, offered as e-waste.
- 2026-08-07 8/10 closed 2026-08-24curio
01 x Mechanical Mine Layer
Military engineer stores auctioning a heavy mechanical mine layer represents an unusual surplus item with high military hardware interest.
- 2026-08-07 8/10 closed 2026-08-13niche-instrument
Drone and its accessories
The annexure details complete professional mapping drone kits including the Trinity F90+ airframe, Sony camera payload, base stations, and accessories from the Survey of India.
- 2026-08-06 8/10 closed 2026-08-11niche-instrument
ENCODING ALTIMETER
Encoding altimeter (Part No. 3A67.32.2OF-05-1KR) from an Agusta A109 helicopter, a specialized aviation instrument rarely available on civilian markets, opening at ₹1.
- 2026-08-05 7/10 in today's spotlightniche-instrument
Instruments and Other Store Items
The annexure details specific geodetic equipment including four Topcon Total Station units from a government mapping agency.
- 2026-08-04 7/10 closed 2026-08-05prestige-seller
TRANSFORMER AND MOTORS
ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre disposing a named 315 KVA Crompton Greaves transformer and two motors; the seller's aerospace pedigree is the story.
- 2026-08-04 8/10 closed 2026-08-06niche-instrument
M/R damper
Single main rotor damper (part 109-0111-06-105) for Agusta A109 helicopter, sealed and unused, original purchase cost ₹16.4 lakhs, opening at ₹1.
- 2026-08-03 7/10 closed 2026-08-14curio
E-waste materials
The lot contains the complete component breakdown of a decommissioned 10 kW analog broadcast transmitter from Doordarshan, offering industrial hardware and vintage broadcast electronics of high curio value.
- 2026-08-01 8/10 closed 2026-08-10curio
End Piece of Breech Ring, Breech Block etc
Decommissioned military hardware parts from an ordnance factory, specifically components for major battle tanks like the T-72 and Arjun, present a distinct historical curio.
- 2026-08-01 8/10 closed 2026-08-10niche-instrument
SERVO BOARD
Unused replacement turbine control board with specific part number and BHEL gas turbine context.
- 2026-07-31 7/10 closed 2026-08-04
prestige-sellerNon-IT items - SNLS Swing Machines
NIFT Hyderabad disposing 37 sewing machines—26 SNLS swing machines and 11 Juki and Brother single-needle lockstitch units—from its Fashion Design department.
- 2026-07-31 7/10 closed 2026-08-03curio
Helmet Combat Fibre OG etc
Four thousand surplus military combat fibre helmets and 310 kettles from an Army ordnance depot in Punjab; military inventory disposal with distinctive ordnance signature.
- 2026-07-31 8/10 closed 2026-08-07curio
Engine assy TK-T 72, Engine assy Scania, Engine Assy STLN, Engine Assy Dozer
The lot includes military vehicle and battle tank engine assemblies from an ordnance depot, offering rare heavy hardware.
- 2026-07-30 7/10 closed 2026-08-07
prestige-sellerTempro Traveler D1 BSIII
2010 Mahindra Tempo Traveler from Indian Institute of Science with clean title, no accident history, and current insurance, certified by the Chief Medical Officer.
- 2026-07-30 8/10 closed 2026-08-21curio
Eng Assy O/S etc.
The lot contains identifiable heavy military vehicle engine assemblies from an army ordnance depot, carrying significant curio value for hardware collectors.
- 2026-07-30 8/10 closed 2026-08-20niche-instrument
E waste Items
The annexure details specific telecom hardware including fiber fusion splicers, an OTDR, and Tejas multiplexers, representing specialized equipment rather than generic e-waste.
- 2026-07-24 9/10 closed 2026-08-03curio
Aircraft Boeing-707
A complete Boeing 707 airframe from the Aviation Research Centre, Odisha, opening at ₹1; the lot itself is the column.
- 2026-07-23 8/10 closed 2026-07-24curio
M.V. Kalyanswari (W.B - 1692)
Passenger ferry vessel from West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation, opening at ₹1 reserve; the lot itself—an operating or recently-decommissioned river ferry—carries historical and industrial interest.
- 2026-07-23 8/10 closed 2026-08-07curio
Datson Go Car SEIZED
Datsun Go seized in a 2019 narcotics case by NCB Patna, auctioned with full crime registration details and seizure provenance documented.
- 2026-07-22 8/10 closed 2026-07-30
curioKaanikkai Mudi Segarikkum Urimam
Temple auction of accumulated human hair (Kaanikkai Mudi) with documented Tamil-language temple records; the lot's religious and cultural provenance from a functioning shrine is the singular interest.
- 2026-07-21 7/10 closed 2026-07-31niche-instrument
Equipment Scrap such as 220KV, 132KV CTs, PT, RVTs, Panels, failed breakers
Named electrical substation instruments (CTs, PTs, RVTs) from multiple 220/132 KV substations, including BHEL and LAMCO units with serial numbers; specialized high-voltage equipment rarely available on secondary market.
- 2026-07-21 8/10 closed 2026-08-04curio
Empty Fire Cases is on as is where is basis and no complaint basis
Twenty-nine metric tons of empty brass fire cases from a state police force, sold by weight as scrap with a mandatory disfigurement requirement that signals ordnance provenance.
- 2026-07-18 8/10 closed 2026-07-31curio
Misc (UNSV Medals), As Per Lot Description
Over one tonne of United Nations service medals from an Army ordnance depot, mandatorily destroyed before sale; the lot's signature is the deliberate defacement of military honours.
- 2026-07-18 8/10 closed 2026-07-31curio
Valuable Items
A single historical Guinea Spade coin from the East India Company, recovered from unclaimed cargo at Kolkata airport after decades in storage, opening at ₹1.
- 2026-07-18 9/10 closed 2026-07-30niche-instrument
Scientific Equipment
Fifty named instruments including Zeiss microscope, Transasia EM200 biochemistry analyzer, real-time PCR system, UV spectrophotometer, and multiple centrifuges from ICMR's National Institute of Research in Whole Organism Health; opening at ₹1.
- 2026-07-16 7/10 closed 2026-07-21niche-instrument
Equipment scrap
Named ABB, BHEL, Siemens, Alstom high-voltage current transformers, capacitive voltage transformers, and circuit breakers from a power transmission utility; specialized equipment rarely on open auction.
- 2026-07-16 7/10 closed 2026-07-23
niche-instrumentU/s Inventory (Splicing Machine, OTDR etc)- List attached
BSNL surplus lot of 6 splicing machines, 1 OTDR, and 3 OANs from DETOFC Indore, all unserviceable but intact units suitable for parts or refurbishment.
- 2026-07-16 8/10 closed 2026-07-16niche-instrument
LEO 440 Scanning Electron Microscope Model
LEO 440 SEM from HAL's Foundry & Forge Division, a research-grade analytical instrument rarely surfaced on government auctions, opening at reserve price.
- 2026-07-16 8/10 closed 2026-07-24curio
PARACHUTES
One hundred thirty-four parachutes from Air Force Station Manauri, Allahabad; military textiles with distinctive provenance, sold at nominal opening price.
- 2026-07-16 8/10 closed 2026-07-23curio
M V JAYANTI
Decommissioned passenger ferry vessel with Allied Industries diesel engines, laid up at Sankrail; the vessel itself—size, tonnage, marine heritage—is the story.
- 2026-07-16 8/10 closed 2026-07-17niche-instrument
e-Waste Electrical, Electronics and Other Misc Items, As Per Lot Annexure
Named analytical instruments—UV spectrophotometer, thermal cycler, centrifuges, CO₂ incubators, pH meters—from a DRDO biomedical research institute, opening at ₹1 as e-waste.
- 2026-07-16 9/10 closed 2026-07-24curio
Wreckage of Super King-B200 Aircraft
Wreckage of a civilian Super King-B200 aircraft (VT-BSA) held by BSF Air Wing at Safdarjung Airport; the provenance and identity carry inherent historical and investigative interest.
- 2026-07-15 6/10 closed 2026-07-16niche-instrument
SCRAP EQUIPMENT
ABB and English Electric relay test kits, distance test kits, and energy meter test equipment from Andhra Pradesh transmission substations; niche diagnostic instruments that command secondary-market value despite scrap-lot framing.
- 2026-07-15 6/10 closed 2026-07-22curio
Car Ambassador
Two Ambassador sedans, one from 2006 and one from 2011, from an Ordnance Depot disposal; the marque itself carries historical interest despite the vehicles being scrapped.
- 2026-07-15 7/10 closed 2026-07-17
niche-instrumentOFC EQMT CDOT PP MATERIALS AS PER ATTACHED ANNEXURE
Seven OTDRs, spectrum analyzer, SDH/SONET tester, splicing machines, and forty CPE systems from BSNL Junagadh network infrastructure; telecom-grade test equipment rarely surfaced in bulk.
- 2026-07-15 8/10 closed 2026-08-04curio
Valve Temperature Regulating
Two sealed original-equipment valve spares (Part No. 727986) from an Agusta A109 helicopter, ex-Chhattisgarh state aviation directorate, opening at ₹1.
- 2026-07-15 9/10 closed 2026-07-21niche-instrument
Electronic Equipments as per Annexure
Geological Survey of India lot containing 24 specialized geophysical instruments: gravimeters, magnetometers, resistivity potentiometer, gamma-ray spectrometer, theodolites, and signal generators. Scarce category of equipment rarely available on open market.
- 2026-07-11 5/10 closed 2026-07-15niche-instrument
X RAY MACHINE 100 M A INRAYS FARIDABAD HARIYANA
A 1987 medical X-ray machine from a community health center with no annexure or technical detail; condition and working order are unverified despite the ₹1 opening price.
- 2026-07-11 5/10 closed 2026-07-16curio
Auction of Seized Vehicle
Narcotics Control Bureau seizure with ₹1 opening price; the provenance is interesting but no condition detail or inspection report is available.
- 2026-07-11 5/10 closed 2026-07-16curio
One lot of Misc items details mentioned in ANNEXURE-A
Seizure lot mixing consumer electronics with brass religious statuary; the heterogeneity and customs provenance carry mild curiosity but the condition notes are sparse and resale value unclear.
- 2026-07-11 5/10 closed 2026-07-14curio
BURNT BULLET SCRAP (STEEL)
Military ammunition depot disposal of spent bullet casings; the ordnance provenance is modest but the lot's military signature carries some editorial interest.
- 2026-07-11 5/10 closed 2026-07-28curio
Car 4 Str Saloon Hindustan Motors Ltd Ambassador
Three Ambassador saloons from an Ordnance Depot, sold as end-of-life vehicles at ₹1 opening; the car model carries cultural weight but condition is CL-V (scrap-grade).
- 2026-07-09 5/10 closed 2026-07-10curio
KL 58 AC 2930 HONDA ACTIVA 5G SCOOTER – 2020
2020 Honda Activa confiscated in a narcotics case by Kerala State Excise Department; the seizure context gives the lot a story beyond the vehicle itself.
- 2026-07-09 6/10 closed 2026-07-10curio
U/S INHRT.FR PLOY.FAB.FC TRTD.125 GSM
Surplus polyester fabric roll from Ordnance Parachute Factory Kanpur; military-adjacent material with an unusual status designation (inherited stock) and nominal opening price.
- 2026-07-09 6/10 closed 2026-07-10curio
Pontoon
Military pontoon lot from COD Jabalpur, typically used for bridging or water crossing operations; quantity and weight suggest operational stock rather than scrap.
- 2026-07-09 6/10 closed 2026-07-13curio
UNSERVICEABLE 6 INCHE GUN CARRIAGE INCLUDING TWO TYRES
A 1955 kg decommissioned military gun carriage from Ordnance Factory Kanpur, sold as iron/steel scrap; the military ordnance provenance is the column hook despite the commodity pricing.
- 2026-07-09 6/10 closed 2026-07-09
curioOne Lot consisting of the following 02 ELVs on As Is Where Is basis
Two end-of-life vehicles from CRPF Chandouli—a 2010 Tata 712 truck and 2014 Royal Enfield Bullet—with complete technical specifications and photographs attached, sold as a paired lot at ₹1 reserve.
- 2026-07-09 7/10 closed 2026-07-09niche-instrument
CBC analyzer Machine
Sysmex KX21 complete blood count analyzer from a CRPF medical facility, opening at ₹1; a working unit would have significant secondary-market value.
- 2026-07-02 7/10 closed 2026-07-09niche-instrument
All Class CT/PTs
High-voltage instrument transformers (220 kV and 110 kV class) plus cast-iron insulators and capacitor cells from a power utility; equipment that is expensive to source and carries industrial scarcity.
- 2026-07-02 7/10 closed 2026-07-10niche-instrument
PROGRAMMING M/C
Precision PCB drilling and programming machine from Klingelnberg (Germany) with Heidenhain measuring system and ±0.004mm accuracy; specialized industrial equipment rarely offered in government auctions.
- 2026-07-01 7/10 closed 2026-07-03curio
E-Waste Items-Condemnation of drones
Survey of India auctioning 21 drones (Trinity F90+ and Idea Forge units) condemned under e-waste rules; government inventory disposal with named equipment and serial numbers.
- 2026-07-01 7/10 closed 2026-07-07niche-instrument
Drone with its Accessories & Other Items
Two complete Trinity F90+ fixed-wing mapping drones with Sony camera payloads, anemometer, Q-Base modem, and multiple battery packs from Survey of India; specialized airborne surveying equipment rarely available on open auctions.
- 2026-07-01 8/10 closed 2026-07-10curio
Eng Assy O/S etc.
Military tank and APC engine assemblies from an Indian Army sub-area headquarters; the specific vehicles and serial numbers carry the provenance.
- 2026-06-26 8/10 closed 2026-07-01
curioRetrieving, collection &disposal of scrap of fired ammunition- DETAILS ATTACHED
One-year contract to retrieve and dispose of fired ammunition from a military proof-range impact zone covering five square kilometres; the scope and provenance carry inherent historical interest.
- 2026-06-26 8/10 closed 2026-07-06curio
Tatra T- 815 VTI (8X8)
Two ex-military Tatra T-815 VTI 8×8 trucks from an Army ordnance depot, opening at ₹1; the military provenance and vehicle type carry the story.
- 2026-06-26 8/10 closed 2026-07-02curio
Burnt Shell 130mm with Copper Driving Band
Four thousand kilograms of fired 130mm artillery shells with intact copper driving bands, from an Army ammunition depot; distinctive military-ordnance provenance and material signature.
- 2026-06-26 9/10 closed 2026-07-01niche-instrument
Condemned Clinical Medical Equipment (CT Scan)
Working 64-slice cardiac CT scan from ICMR's Bhopal Medical Research Centre, condemned as e-waste but a high-end diagnostic instrument that would cost several crores to source new.
- 2026-06-26 7/10 closed 2026-07-02niche-instrument
Electrical and Miscellaneous Items
Thirty-eight pieces of named analytical and laboratory equipment including GC, AAS, spectrophotometers, microscopes, autoclaves, and specialized items from a Tea Board research facility in Kurseong.
- 2026-06-26 8/10 closed 2026-07-14niche-instrument
CNC EDM MACHINE
Precision CNC electrical discharge machine from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre; EDM equipment is scarce on open auctions and this ISRO provenance signals aerospace-grade tooling.
- 2026-06-26 8/10 closed 2026-06-30curio
General Scrap Items, As Per Lot Annexure
52,660 expended cartridges (9mm, 5.56mm INSAS, 7.62mm AK-47, .38 revolver) plus tear-gas shells and hand-grenade pins from Delhi Police surplus; military-signature scrap lot with documented quantities.
- 2026-06-25 7/10 closed 2026-06-26curio
01 x Mechanical Mine Layer
Engineer Stores Depot disposing a named mechanical mine layer (EM No 096043K95), 1.5 MT, from military stock; the equipment itself carries ordnance-depot signature.
- 2026-06-25 7/10 closed 2026-07-22niche-instrument
Measuring System
Collection of named industrial metrology and materials-testing equipment from an ordnance factory, including universal testing machines, sorters, and gauges; the specific instrument list and factory provenance elevate this above routine disposal.
- 2026-06-25 7/10 closed 2026-06-26niche-instrument
Notice is hereby given to the public in general that the Unserviceable Condemned 01 number of GAMMA CAMERA & 08 number of X-Ray Machines lying at SN Medical College, Agra will be auctioned/sold in ONE LOT �As is where is� and �Whatever there is� basis.
One Siemens Digitrac nuclear medicine gamma camera and eight named X-ray machines (GME 100/500, PRO RAD models, mammography unit) from SN Medical College Agra; medical diagnostic imaging equipment that is scarce on open auctions.
- 2026-06-25 7/10 closed 2026-07-01
prestige-sellerToyota Innova Crysta
First-owner 2017 Toyota Innova Crysta from ISRO Propulsion Complex with full RC, lifetime road tax, and 2.37 lakh km on the odometer; the ISRO provenance is the column hook.
- 2026-06-19 8/10 closed 2026-06-25niche-instrument
Scientific / Laboratory Equipments
National Research Centre for Banana disposing a comprehensive life-sciences lab setup including named Remi centrifuges, Eppendorf Multiporator, Tecan platform, Bio-Rad densitometer, and plant-physiology instruments; the breadth and specificity of the manifest signals active research equipment.
- 2026-06-18 8/10 closed 2026-06-29curio
Burnt Bullet Scrap
Two tonnes of burnt bullet scrap from Ammunition Depot Bathinda, sold at ₹1 reserve; military-ordnance disposal with distinctive signature.
- 2026-06-17 7/10 closed 2026-06-22niche-instrument
Drone with its Accessories & Other Items
Two complete Trinity F90+ mapping drones from Survey of India with dual battery sets, Qbase modems, Sony camera payload, and anemometer; opening at ₹1 suggests significant arbitrage or institutional clearance value.
- 2026-06-17 8/10 closed 2026-06-22niche-instrument
Cycling Test Stand For Mig 27 8138
Specialized aerospace test equipment for MiG-27 fighter jets, ex-HAL Nasik; the equipment class itself is scarce on government auctions regardless of current operational state.