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The one that started it all and a couple more
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    Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 8:34am
This was my first tractor it was my dads; Like so many people i started on a 45. Then it went from there. Dad died in 2005 at 54 years old; I wish he could have been here to enjoy some of the others weve got now. Hope some of you enjoy the pics if I load em right.
 
 
 
 
and here is a couple more random pics of my stuff:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Is that a roto-bale bale loader covered in the snow?
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yeah Ive not seen but one other in person, I have seen a few pics of them here and there. just got the snow last night, but I will get a few more pics up of it and a bunch more tractors when the snow is gone
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NICE!  What is laying next to the bale loader?  By the way, don't suppose you want to sell the bale loader do you?  LOL  FIRST one I have ever seen.
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Originally posted by Ted J Ted J wrote:

NICE!  What is laying next to the bale loader?
 
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   Dale Haymaker has one of those Rotobale loaders. It was made by a man with the last name of Steffan.
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Cool I may have more of a lead on info now I was told it was ac. I do know that there are some overseas, as one of the pics I had sent to me was from New Zealand of the same loader. All the brakets, clips and hardware are identical to that found on the Roto Baler and A-c elevators. I will def check into this Steffen gentelman though and see what happens. I always welcome a chance to learn and sure don't mind having to be incorrect to learn in the process. Thanks guys!!
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   Dale said there were approx. 600 made. I may not be spelling "Steffan" correct ? This is a pull behind loader, the AC was mounted on the side of the tractor.
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I have seen several of the tractor mounted conveyers, most of those were built at La Porte Works. Steffen bale systems is still a viable company, but I can't find any indication that they were around when this was made. Still digging though.....
thanks again for the info.
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The Steffen Brothers in Oregon, (Steffen Systems) must be in their 50's or 60's so unless there was a senor, it must have been someone else.
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The baler loader was built in Fairbury Illinois by the Steffen family.  One of the inventor's sons is still alive.  I was good friends with Earl Steffen.  Earl had a small collection of A-Cs that I helped him with a bit.  Unfortunately he was killed in an accident a few years ago, he was a great guy.  Right now I cannot remember the surviving brothers name.  I have been looking really hard for one of those bale loaders due to the fact that I was good friends with Earl.  There are a few around, I have never heard of any being exported before.

Heres a link to a video I shot of one running at Hutchinson.  I need to do some editing with it yet....

[TUBE]<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uLIw4fFF5CU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/TUBE]
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Lets try this again.....

[TUBE]uLIw4fFF5CU[/TUBE]
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thank you all so much, its nice to get this info, so glad to have it. I really appreciate it. Now I can at least pass this info to my friends correctly it seems.  I am also really glad to have this loader, I definitely will be showing it around southern IL, now the question is whether or not to restore it or not. I really like the looks of it now, I just wish there was a bit more of the paint left.
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Here are a few pics of Dale's loader at his OPOP show in 09
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Great looking units!!!  You father would be very proud.  You know I wish I could see my father again.  He died in 1991.  Miss him every day.
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Old orange, very nice,  like the D14!  Hope mine will look half that good someday. 
I started small, the cub 682 was my grandfathers.  I'm lucky enough to have it. The AC 616 was my fathers, I have that as well.  I got to tear the transmission out of the Cub today actually and really enjoyed knowing the last person to touch those bolts was my grampa. 
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Very cool video. My kids thought it was neat as well!
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Also very nice collection of old orange!
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