[AT] 224T baler

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

We've never run a baler full throttle either.  That big New Holland we had 
was ran with the tach around 1700-2000. Its been 22 years since it was here 
so I don't remember exactly. I can't remember the model, it was bought 
around 79 or 80, I seem to think it was a hayliner 3XX series? It was a 
really tough machine considering how rough my uncle treated it while baling 
wheat straw. He bought shear pins by the pack.

You guys don't know the meaning of dew and humidity if you can bale at 3 AM! 
On a hot summers day here you are going to have to shut down by 8. I have 
baled straw as late as 9 but you had to start babying the baler.

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: Cecil R Bearden
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 11:37 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] 224T baler

I don't know what the capacity would be.  If you run one of these faster
than 60 strokes per minute, you will have problems.  I never have run
one at 540 RPM, more like about 450.  They seem to start having problems
at the higher rpm.  But that is just my opinion.  I run all balers like
that. Sorta like sitting in a rocking chair.  I have sat on a tractor
for 12 hours straight like that.  About 3am, it sure is hard to stay
awake with that regular rhythm, cool night air and the smell of alfalfa
and diesel smoke!!  We had a Massey 50 diesel and a Massey baler.  Later
went to a 440 IH baler I still have.
Cecil in OKla


On 3/4/2013 8:05 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Cecil, what would you estimate hourly capacity at in a large field under
> optimal conditions? I would love to have something capable of about 4 
> bales
> minute, but this baler looks a little small for that. We had a big New
> Holland once that would bale 7 bales of wheat straw per minute--wish it 
> was
> still here!
>
> John
>
>