From the February 7, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald
City buys bargain snowblower
In a time of record-high inflation, the city of Wayne may have gotten the best bargain around.
For $1,150 the city purchased a used snowblower from Wayne County, District 3 on Feb. 17, 1982.
Another $350 was added to the total cost, making it about $1,500.
A new snowblower the equivalent of the used one would cost approximately $30,000 according to Street Department Manager Vern Schulz.
Schulz explained that this type of snowblower doesn't work well on county roads but is "great in the city."
The city of Wayne loaded snow for many years with the use of loaders. "It used to take 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to load a truck with snow," Schulz said.
Now, with the new blower, a truck can be loaded in anywhere from three to seven seconds.
"It worked like a peach this year. It works fine and we're tickled. This has been an ideal year to use it," Schulz said.
