We had a Massey Ferguson #12 baler for 15+ years and bought it used , it was was a decent baler if you didn’t try to go too fast! We found keeping extra springs for the twine arm’s was a good idea, and getting the tension on them was the secret to the #12 tie good!
As far as rakes and balers go,, those two are kind of noisy! We have a couple International four bars on Steel and from time to time you have to watch the steel rods that go under the machine to keep it from clogging and make sure that they're not touching. Sometimes just stepping on the rod will fix it. On the bailer that style has the gathering arms on top instead of enclosed, that's what makes her noisy.😢
So why it wasn’t cut the best is because my old horse drawn sickle mower kept getting clogged, and the pickup on the baler broke so it wasn’t picking up the hay properly
Nothing wrong the old school machinery,, I’m on 135 acres,with hay and corn,, all my equipment averages 1950-1964,, and they all work great😎
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I sold that Massey baler and got a JD 14t instead it runs so much smoother
I had the identical setup.
Miss those days
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I have a 14t baler now, works much better
I have a 1944 b with a 640 rake. I rake in 4th gear and it works perfect.
My 1st tractor was a JD B. 50ty years ago.
I pulled an IH 990 haybine & a 24t baler for years.
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We had a Massey Ferguson #12 baler for 15+ years and bought it used , it was was a decent baler if you didn’t try to go too fast! We found keeping extra springs for the twine arm’s was a good idea, and getting the tension on them was the secret to the #12 tie good!
This one tied great just didn’t pickup hay, the pickup broke
Those are some heavy bales - bet they weigh 100 lbs :) Fun to see that old iron at work.
I think they are about 75 lbs
I love seeing the old machines at work it’s so fun
It’s working right along Maybe try a gear slower on your tractor will help lots.
I was in the lowest gear , that baler is pretty heavy, I got a 14t John Deere and it runs super smooth
Looks like it makes pretty tight bales
Ya really tight and heavy!
Son, you should never get off that tractor with the PTO In gear
. There is a lot of farmers missing hands and arms.
Oooooo, thats low-key kinda cool!
It’s so fun, I got a different baler I’m using now it still needs some adjustment but I like it better than the one in the video
As far as rakes and balers go,, those two are kind of noisy! We have a couple International four bars on Steel and from time to time you have to watch the steel rods that go under the machine to keep it from clogging and make sure that they're not touching. Sometimes just stepping on the rod will fix it. On the bailer that style has the gathering arms on top instead of enclosed, that's what makes her noisy.😢
Yep
I sold this baler and got a JD 14t it runs so much smoother and much quieter
Poor quality cut of hay not all cut and you need to drop down pickup head missing most of the hay
So why it wasn’t cut the best is because my old horse drawn sickle mower kept getting clogged, and the pickup on the baler broke so it wasn’t picking up the hay properly