[AT] Baling - Still

[Ralph Goff]

Its surprising just how cheap some of the early New Holland round balers are 
now. If you can find one that isn't worn out they will do a decent job of 
rolling hay into big rolls that are easily handled with a front end loader 
spike. I find my arthritic knee is a lot better since I switched from small 
square bales to round.
This NH 847 round baler makes a smaller bale than some of the bigger models 
but if you have a small acreage and only a few animals to feed it is a good 
economical alternative. I got mine for $1200 at a farm auction. I hear it 
can be quite expensive to replace the chains when they need it but I try to 
oil them frequently in hopes of extending their life. Plus its a good method 
of using up used motor oil on the farm.
The only complaint I have so far is that occasionally the cross bars on the 
chain will bend and I don't know why. I have straightened them, one broke 
and I re-inforced it internally and welded it back together. I think the 
bigger balers had heavier cross bars  than this 847.
The finished product can be seen here. Took this pic yesterday after our 
first snowfall.
http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=77210

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Baling - Still


> Next summer may be interesting. We only have 10 acres, and the price was
> right. A round baler would be nice :))
>
> Paul - IN