Indiana University Sells Historic Turnstiles on GovDeals.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - March 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Whether you are an Indiana University student or alumni, or just an IU sports fan now is your chance to own a piece of Indiana University sports history. Indiana University is currently auctioning off the turnstiles from the iconic Assembly Hall on the online government auction site GovDeals.com.

The turnstiles, originally manufactured by Perey Turnstiles in 1947, were purchased by the university in the 1960s and used during football games. In 1971 they were moved to the iconic assembly hall which served as their home until they were recently permanently removed. To date, eight turnstiles have been sold for prices averaging $1,500 with some sales over $2,000.

Todd Reid, Manager of Indiana University Surplus Stores, says that “We feel these are priceless due to the fact that they came from the iconic IU Assembly Hall.” The hall has bared witness to three of the five NCAA Championships won by an IU team and hosted legendary players like Isiah Thomas and Scott May. In 1976, May was voted college player of the year after leading his team to an undefeated season, a record that has not been broken to this day. With these facts in mind, it’s no wonder these turnstiles are in high demand as many who passed through them were able to witness history in the making.

Each turnstile is being auctioned separately, so if you miss one, you will the opportunity to bid on another. A new turnstile will be auctioned off every three to five days until all of them are gone. To date, there have been eight turnstiles sold at prices ranging from $860 to $2,281, with fourteen more turnstiles to be sold.

Indiana University has a retail sales floor where many surplus items can be purchased.  However, the university uses GovDeals.com to auction their more unique and interesting property due to the increased exposure to their assets and broader bidder base GovDeals.com offers. To view all current Indiana University auctions go to www.govdeals.com/iusurplus. To place a bid, bidders must complete the free online bidder registration form by clicking “Register” on the GovDeals.com home page.

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