The online bidding for the John Deere 6320 mower was fierce, rising steadily in $100 increments, but West Marlborough Township finally came out victorious with a winning bid of $28,200.
Road crew boss Hugh Lofting Jr. said the new mower, a 2003 model with 3,800 hours, will be used to mow road banks and will replace one made in 1975 (the township also still uses one made in 1973). It has an enclosed cabin with air conditioning.
"It's really nice," he said. He said the township got a good deal, as the mower is probably worth close to $40,000 and a new one would sell for over $100,000. Before the auction he drove to West Earl Township in Lancaster County to inspect the mower in person, and he and township supervisor Bill Wylie together handled the bidding on the intermunicipal website.
Hugh Lofting Jr. and road crew member "Brother" Wilson show off the township's new mower at the township garage on Thursday morning.
Hugh 2 picked up the new mower from Brownstown, Lancaster County, on Wednesday. Because it was too wide to fit on a trailer, he drove it home, a trip that took him an hour and 45 minutes ("I actually thought it would take longer"). He said that West Earl was selling the mower because they are rethinking their mowing strategy.
"Looking "under the hood." The mower is the yellow attachment on the left.
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