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p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div style="font-family:Arial;">I don't know, but my knowledge of how a hay press works doesn't see anything obvious as to why it would matter. <br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;">There is a possibility that the plunger angles will make the hay feed better in on direction, but most plungers run flat which rules this out. <br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;">There is a possibility that some gear is threaded on (or a retained on by a nut that could loosen with the wrong direction). I would expect to see keys and pins/set screws though, which again rules this out. <br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;">Some of the bearings might be worn in such a way that one direction things want to climb out of position. However you should re babbitt any bearing that is that bad. <br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;">That is all I can come up with. An inspection should be able to rule them out fast. Keep us informed. I've always wanted a hay press in my collection. </div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div id="sig11221025"><div>-- <br></div><div> Henry Miller<br></div><div> hank@millerfarm.com<br></div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;"><br></div><div>On Wed, Mar 25, 2020, at 06:57, Andy Glines wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt"><div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">I bought an International #15 hay press for my collection. Unfortunately I found out that the plunger was badly stuck after getting it home. My press had sat outside for and extended period and rust caused some rust problems. Anywhere that two pieces of
steel were bolted together the rust started to swell and forced the pieces apart. This swelling forced the sides of the chamber inward trapping the plunger. There are also wooden rails which run in steel guides. Same trouble the steel pieces had swollen
with rust and trapped the wooden rails. With enough loosening of bolts, beating, & banging I got the plunger moving. I want to belt my F-20 to the press so that I can get it limbered up. Which way does the flywheel need to turn? Does it matter? I have
turned it over by hand both ways and everything seems OK. <br></div><div>_______________________________________________<br></div><div>AT mailing list<br></div><div>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br></div><div>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br></div><div><br></div></blockquote></body></html>