Nearly 40 employees were laid off from the plant last November and the commercial refrigerator maker close down a short time later.
Jerry Gillis told Newswatch 16 that he was excited to purchase parts at a discounted price, but he was disappointed to see another family-owned business shut down.
"I have auctionitis. I love going to auctions. I`m retired. I love going to auctions, picking up equipment, take it home to my shop, play around with it and fix it up,” said Gillis. "It`s a shame. Where are the jobs? Everything`s going, its bad. Younger generations, I don`t know where they're going to find jobs at. I don`t know."