[AT] IH square baler questions

[Brad Gunnells]

Lew, I'd like to know the story behind that plunger! Since hay is the  
only material that's "supposed" to go through there. I've caught  
small limbs with the rake while doing outside windrows so possibly  
they kicked something into the hay while raking.

 From the looks of it that would have rendered the machine useless  
until fixed so I'd think they found whatever it was.

I don't have any parts but have a 46 that I've used (or tried to  
anyway) for years. So I'm happy to help if I can.

Brad

On Dec 20, 2009, at 10:08 PM, Lew Best wrote:

> Hey guys
>
>
>
> I traded for a coupla old IH balers; a 46 & 47.  The 47 looks best  
> & looks
> nearest to be working but 46 has hope also (anyone got a set of twine
> needles and that "U" shaped tube they mount on you'd part with)?   
> The 47 had
> a broken needle; 46 had a bent needle (IOW I have one pair of good  
> needles &
> one good mount (other mount is bent).
>
>
>
> Now for the main question; the plungerhead on the 47 has a bent  
> part on it
> that most likely broke the needle.  I think I can straighten it.  See
>
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>  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/lewbest/IH%20balers/ 
> damage02.jpg and
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/lewbest/IH%20balers/ 
> damage01.jpg
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>
>
> Anyone ever seen anything like this?  What might have caused it to  
> bend like
> this?  I just want to know if there's anything I need to watch out  
> for.
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>
> Thanks!
>
>
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>
>
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
>
> Please note new email addy
>
> lew at lewslittlefarm.com
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