[AJD] 214 Baler

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Bruce
I suspect they are Multiluber oil lines. Great when it worked but usually at least one line 
would break or plug causing lots of work. Around here lots of farmers would just give up and 
remove a difficult line and install a zerk.
Greg

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
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Franktown, CO 80116
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On Wed Jun 15 21:22 , Bruce Mahr <martian at winco.net> sent:

>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
>>>
>>> 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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