[AT] more old balers

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Tue Jun 21 04:09:22 PDT 2016


John
Surplus Center usually has some drive shafts available a lot cheaper 
than TSC or having one made.
Cecil in OKla


On 6/21/2016 5:31 AM, John Hall wrote:
> Well, my search for another baler continues. I have looked at 5 in the
> last 3 days. Only one was field ready, it is a NH 273. Obviously shows
> wear for its age but appears shed kept and not mistreated. The only
> drawback I see is it has a Long 1 section driveshaft. In other works it
> doesn't have the little short section  that bolts right above the hitch
> that allows you to turn short. I am pretty certain the clutch was still
> setup, just had the shaft replaced. I wonder how much of a pain this
> would be to use? I may have a driveline out of a pull type combine that
> could be put on to make it like original.
>
> If you guys would only have seen a couple I looked at yesterday. One was
> a NH 68. Great looking machine (rusty from age, not weather), probably
> hadn't baled in 10 years. Showed no sign of abuse, don't even think
> there was a dent in the sheet metal anywhere. Problem was its way too
> old for the $700 price tag. Then I looked at a Deere 336 for $700. It
> resided outdoors every summer and was a rusty mess. Supposedly it was
> running last year, but I couldn't roll the flywheel and get it to budge
> either way, and the bale chamber area where the plunger runs had rusted
> through. I wouldn't have towed it home if it was free. Looked at another
> 273 last Sat. Brand new needles, ran a couple years ago, a lot of wear,
> broke timing chain and a u-joint is out. Too much money for the asking
> price. Found a couple more but at 45-50 miles away I don't want to tow
> them, too much traffic.
>
> So, still hunting for a baler........
>
> John Hall
>
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