AC roller
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Topic: AC roller
Posted By: Ranse
Subject: AC roller
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 7:32pm
| Does anyone know anything about an AC round bailer? I didn't even know they made one. My neighbor said he had one that he'd give me on the condition that I restore it. He didn't say a lot about what shape it was in other than it was stuck and wouldn't turn. I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of challenge. I need another project about like a hole in my head, but I can't wait to see this thing. I'll post more information when I find out. Thanks |
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Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 7:38pm
| One of the simplest balers ever made. Very simple to run and operate. If I was there I would be glad to help. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 7:43pm
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There was the little one, that they made thousands of, 40's-70's and a bigger one built by Hawk Built, but it was a ground driven flop, that couldn't roll a tight bale... A white top (late model) would be worth a go, but the older units are mostly give-aways, now...
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Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 7:58pm
| That explains why he's giving it to me I guess. I reckon it is the little one from the way he described it. I'm not sure what I'd do with it if I did have it in good working order. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 8:14pm
| I had one and baled thousands of bales with it!----Didnt have an ac at the time, so I used one of my super M'd tractors on it and got along excellent with it!----wish I had the baler back! thanks; ac fleet |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 8:14pm
| Go for it Ranse! Once you start working on it, you won't be able to stop until you have it working like a Swiss watch. And once you get it working, and baling with it, you'll be out begging people to let you bale for them. ........Ok,a little exaggeration there, but I do thoroughly enjoy mine. It is not my bread and butter by no means, but running it is a good stress reliever. Darrel |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 1:09am
| and Darrell has ALOT of stress up there! |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 7:50am
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I think Allis built around 75,000 of those round balers ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 8:28am
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We ran several of them for years,hope you can find someone thats run one to show you the ins and outs.And buy a set of those red hay hooks at TSC to handle the bales with and keep one on the baler to unplug hay and to latch the rear springs.Never ever start to bale unless you have made sure the brake is loose and not stuck.It can stick overnight. |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 9:27am
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Yep,,. if you fix it the brake should be checked before use, even humidity for a night can make it stick... and yes there are some 'sticky wickits' that are tricky to make work unless you know what to look for...but they are a fun machine to operate and watch work. go for it.
------------- Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 9:30am
Hmmmmm. Wonder where the stress comes from. ....? Possibly from too much snow. ..? Darrel |
shameless (ne) wrote:Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 12:56pm
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