[AT] Looking old and rough but working

[Gene Dotson]

    I too am amazed at the reliability of the Haybines. My 479 is also 
losing some of the rubber from the rubber rolls. Seems to be a matter of 
timing of the drive chain. Has worked well, though noisy. Local combine 
salvage yard has a NOS set, but haven't gotten the nerve to ask price or 
tackle the job to replace them. Plan to cut hay right after Memorial day if 
weather window looks promising.

                Gene




-----Original Message----- 
From: Dean Vinson
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 11:17 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: Re: [AT] Looking old and rough but working

Gotta love trouble-free tractor days!   And good story about the haybine.

Dean Vinson
Saint Paris, Ohio


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Spencer Yost
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 8:29 PM
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Subject: [AT] Looking old and rough but working

Why should the tractors and implements be any different than the owner? :-)

Seriously though, the tractor and the Haybine just plugged their way
through. No troubles at all except for the length of the stems.  The
conditioning rollers on my Haybine are starting to get small peeled-off
spots in the valleys.  I found out when this happens the rough and loose
edge around the spot will grab a seed stem, and once that happens other hay
will start wrapping around the roller.   So I had to use a razor remove
loose and rough edges of some of the spots. After I did that the problem
went  away.   When I used it last year I did not have any trouble with this
as I was able to mow closer to the boot stage of the orchard grass and did
not have much in the way of stems.

I also had to tighten a belt.   The pic is from an area of the field that is
high and dry and partially grazed does not have as much in the way of grass.
You should see the rest of the pasture:  really thick.

All in all a trouble-free day for a bunch of old equipment.


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