[AT] NH vs JD baler

[Ralph Goff]

On 5/26/2014 7:09 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> The are several problems with finding one of those around here anymore. When
> that one left over 20 years ago it was well used but still in great shape. I
> imagine by now it is completely worn out and scrapped. I just don't find
> many big older machines for sale, I guess they were "used up" at a higher
> rate than the small ones. Lots of smaller (and older) ones still around and
> with some luck, I hope to find one that hasn't been used up. Just like the
> rest of my equipment, I'd like newer and nicer, but don't have acreage to
> justify the purchases.
>
> John
>
Now that sounds familiar. Mostly why I am using a $1200 old NH round 
baler to make hay for the few cattle I have. Re: square balers, it would 
be nice to have one someday that I can actually get out of first or 
second gear when baling with. The old NH 270 just would not handle any 
large swath at speed. Shear pin would break or the knot would hang up on 
the bill hook and break the twine.  Although considering how rough most 
of my hayfields are I guess speed is not such a concern.
Massey made some decent balers. I have an old 120 that is not too worn 
out and it is fairly trouble free in operation. It also makes banana 
bales sometimes. Different from NH. The Massey bales are curved upwards 
at each end and sometimes they will collapse into a complete circle. 
Most of the time it is acceptable and I don't make a lot of square bales 
anymore. My knee does like to handle many square bales.

Ralph in Sask.
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