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How many people are still running a Rotobaler?

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Topic: How many people are still running a Rotobaler?

Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Subject: How many people are still running a Rotobaler?
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 7:24pm

I was just wondering how many people are still putting up hay with a Rotobaler. I ran 125 through mine Friday in a little over an hour and it never missed a beat.

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Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 7:35pm

dad always said AC had the 1st round baler ...too bad they didnt improve upon it ... as say like Vermeer did

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WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer

Posted By: Jack(Ky)
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 7:45pm

Someone on here quoted an AC engineer as saying the reason they didn't pursue the large round baler market was they had paid out so much in injury lawsuits on the small baler they couldn't imagine what it would be like if they made it bigger.JP

Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 7:52pm

yea,, but did you pick them up, or, do you have a bale loader? ( other than the kids hehe)

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Posted By: jrjuday
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 7:55pm

I'd just like to know whose pooper I have to kiss to get some hay drying weather. I'm still trying to finish first cutting!

Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 9:04pm

I'd love to be putting up some Roto-baler bales! Just need to get mine whipped into shape and then get out into the field. I figure about a month's work outa do it!

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WC, CA, D14, WD45

Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 12:05am

I've got 2 roto-balers, but have never made a bale with either of them. I keep saying that next year I'll get one of them going, but seems like next year never comes. Maybe there is a chance that I'll do something with one of them this year, Darrel

Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 12:41am

Yes, I we still use one from time to time for the fun of it. I do know of one older farmer who still does. I knew of a few others that were doing it full time yet, but I'm not sure anymore. They have an amazing capacity. Heres a pic and a video of one of ours running. Actually this machine is the first piece I ever bought in my collection. My cousin and I bought it when I was 15. Who would have thought 16 years later it would lead to over fifty pieces of equipment and tractors to go with it!

Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 8:24am

there was a guy by new glarus wis. that always made his last harvest of the year with the roto baler ..left the bales in the field ..and in the winter turned his beef cows out to eat .. once they started on a bale they finished it before moving on to a new one ...

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WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer

Posted By: mike 44
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 11:07am

..... i either got to get mine going or sell it. but not real sure how towork it!!!!!

Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 12:55pm

Mike44, the Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmers Collectors Club has published a reprint of some A-C literature called How to Run Your Roto-Baler. The Club also puts on the Orange Spectacular in Hutchinson, MN. Here's a link to their website:

http://www.orangespectacular.com/other2010shows.html - http://www.orangespectacular.com/other2010shows.html

And here (I hope) is the video link for JimIA's Roto-Baler in action:

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That is what we call a chunky windrow!

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WC, CA, D14, WD45

Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 1:16pm

We run ours. It still needs a lot of tweeking though. That is going to be the next piece of equipment to be tore apart and restored.

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"Better By Design"

Posted By: Dale-OH
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 2:54pm

Hope to have ours going for the local show in August, last couple of years we baled with a stationary baler. I think that forking on to a roto-baler will be alot easier than up in to a stationary. Any tips I need to get this thing working again?

Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 5:34pm

Good springs everywhere is probably the most important followed closely by removing the rust from smaller moving parts. The pivots for the twine tube latch and conveyor dog are 2 that can haunt you if they don't move free and easy. Also remove your twine disc and shine them up and make sure it turns free as well.

Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 6:29pm

Did anyone on this forum buy that one on Ebay about a month or so ago??? It was one of the last one, had all the safety stuff on it, still had all the paint on the pickup!! Really a nice buy for someone!! Ryan

Posted By: Joe(OH)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 9:39pm

I still use mine every year. I usually only make 500 or so bales though. This year I have more hay acres so I will probably be making more with her.
Joe

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Posted By: Leonard
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 9:44pm

Chris, as soon as I can find one and get it back to the farm it is going to be my baler of choice. I would have round than square for my alfalfa.

Leonard