[AJD] 214 Baler

[Bruce Mahr]

Kevin: What oiler lines? I baled many thousands of bales with a 214W and I 
didn't see any oiler lines on ours.

Bruce Mahr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Smolkowski" <kev at smolkowski.com>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] 214 Baler


>
>
> I suppose I could run it with the R.  Am always worried about putting
> too much load on the PTO gears, but I assume the baler is faily steady
> and it will not see much in terms of shock load.
>
> Anything I ought to know about the 214.  It comes with a half dozen
> spools of wire.   Needs all those little oiler lines, other than that
> it is supposed to work well.
>
> Quoting greg at theoldtractorcompany.com:
>
>> Kevin
>>
>> As we are in small bale hay country, I have seen balers run with 
>> everything
>> from
>> an 8N Ford to a JD B. Most tractors will run a baler but it's a question 
>> of
>> how well
>> they run it. When I was still selling new, we always felt a JD 1050 
>> (33hp)
>> was about
>> the lower limit to suggest as being a baler tractor.
>> You might have to pick your battles somewhat. That's why an engine driven
>> baler is
>> still popular around here.
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> Greg Stephen
>> The Old Tractor Company
>> Stephen Equipment Company
>> PO Box 709
>> Franktown, CO 80116
>> 303-663-5246
>> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
>>
>> On Wed Jun 15  9:18 , Kevin Smolkowski <kev at smolkowski.com> sent:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >Does my M have enough umph to run this bailer?
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