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AC720Man 
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 Topic: Another great hay day
Posted: 19 May 2023 at 9:46pm |
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Had a great day square baling today with my brothers, nephew, and our good friend Gary(Mutt) who was our driver. Baled 438 bales of some really nice hay. Mutt hasn’t run a square baler in a good while but you would have never known it. He hasn’t forgotten a thing and in no time he was aboard the Mighty XT knocking out one windrow after another. I was telling my brother while we was stacking bales that his motto must be “leave no hay behind”..lol. He made precise turns and was grinning ear to ear driving my XT. I asked him if he wanted ear plugs and he said heck no, I love hearing that straight pipe! Thanks ACMutt for helping us out today. I hope you enjoyed it as much we did.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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DrAllis
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 7:24am |
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Some other reasons he was grinning: Console control levers......where the throttle is located.....suspended clutch and brake pedals.......high platform.......tapered sloping hood.......shiny paint !!!!.....the sound of a turbocharged 301 engine !!
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 7:37am |
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 7:38am |
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 7:39am |
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 7:47am |
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Those are the very reasons I really like my XT Doc. I think it was the best tractor for baling hay when it came out and for many years to come. I would rather use it than any other tractor on our farm. I just love the looks and how she performs.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 8:06am |
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That's a fine example of a 190! Woldn't mind having one of them around myself.
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Leadoff
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 10:53am |
AC720Man
Great looking 190 and NH baler - and a great drying hay day! Congrats on the 190 restoration, and keeping the baler in great shape as well
Brings back memories, especially the view from the rear, of building loads behind our 185 and a NH275. Back in the day we would fill two barns with 25,000 bales. Lots of help, cousins visiting, kept us busy
Hope your good weather continues to get the hay in
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1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow
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DougG
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 1:10pm |
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Dr Allis, your so right,, they are great tractors,,
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captaindana
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 1:32pm |
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And those are the reasons I am torn sharing duties between the XT and the 200 on my behalf, but Ian loves that 7030 for bailing not me…
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Blue Skies and Tail Winds
Dana
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 2:23pm |
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Appreciate the complements, it’s been 6 years since I went through her and painted. She has been trouble free and I love running it. Dad bought the baler slightly used in the 70’s. It’s always been stored inside and consistently operates like a Singer sewing machine. Great combination for the 190, D17, D15 or the 6060. WD does well with it also. I really enjoy hay season.
Edited by AC720Man - 20 May 2023 at 2:24pm
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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victoryallis
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 9:12pm |
 AC720Man wrote:
Those are the very reasons I really like my XT Doc. I think it was the best tractor for baling hay when it came out and for many years to come. I would rather use it than any other tractor on our farm. I just love the looks and how she performs. |
Hard to beat a 6000 series for cutting, raking, and square baling.
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8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760
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allischalmerguy
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 9:38pm |
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Neat!!
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It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa,
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AC720Man
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Posted: 20 May 2023 at 9:50pm |
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Our 6060 is a nice tractor no doubt, but it doesn’t have the appeal to me like the 190 does. Everyone has their favorite tractor, my XT is a brute for its size, has the great console control, and its hydraulic system is far superior to our 6060, but is nimble and does so many things well.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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ACmutt
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Posted: 21 May 2023 at 6:33am |
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Always a great day when you’re with friends and driving an AC.
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 21 May 2023 at 7:51am |
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Put up a lot of hay for my dairy cows in early 60's with a late WD & New Holland square baler.
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917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
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