[AT] NH vs JD baler

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Lot of New Holland stuff back toward the mountains/foothills of VA. I can 
find them closer, just wondering about their reputation. We had a 2xx series 
that we traded for a 3xx around 78-81.I suppose it was an OK machine as I 
was too young to know any different. We just had to have more capacity since 
we were beginning to get into the wheat straw business. A slow up or 
breakdown with the baler was a MAJOR problem trying to get double crop beans 
in on time.

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 6:23 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] NH vs JD baler

John have you ever looked around up in south central Virginia?
Seems to me like there is a lot of grazing and hay type operations
up that way.  I'm sure most of them are using round balers at this
point but there might be some stuff around up there.  Seems to
me like some of those towns along hwy 15 and in that general
area have some old dealerships or at least did the last time I was
through that way.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:13 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] NH vs JD baler

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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