Nice video, Your video really brought back a lot of good memories because I grew up around New Holland balers. That self-driven/self powered NH baler was so cool. I never knew one like that existed before I watched your video, but it only makes sense because back in the day it seems like all the farm implement companies back then had a self-driven version of something. (Which I thought had a cool factor of 11)
@wcooman1694
10 ай бұрын
We started with an auction JD 14T(?) to bale 100-ish acres of wheat/rye/oat straw. Got a couple years out of it before it jumped timing & the plunger snapped both needles. Replaced the needles but never could get it to tie more than 2-3 in a row after that. Dad added about 70 acres of hay into the mix, so he got a new Ford 542. Although, I'm not sure now whether the new baler was the catalyst for doing hay, or vice versa. After 30k+ bales, it too had knotter issues that we just couldn't conquer. Dad priced out new knotters & decided a new Ford 532 wasn't that much more. Dad sold that one after he retired from farming.
@stevemorlock
10 ай бұрын
We had really good luck with our 542, I figure we’ve ran at least 300000 bales through it since we got it, we rebuilt the knotters around 15 years ago, broke a needle 5 years ago and just got it welded back together but it’s not tying very well on that side, I can’t see spending around $500 for a new needle, I guess it will retire and do parades from now on
@obieacres4676
10 ай бұрын
Awesome bit of history. I have been through Medina several times . And noticed the elevator. When did it close?
@stevemorlock
10 ай бұрын
Seems like around 8 years ago they remodeled it, I think they put apartments upstairs and there’s a coffee shop, brewery and restaurant downstairs, really nice place now
@robroy8349
10 ай бұрын
Just watched several of your videos and I like to see the old fords. How many acres of grain are you farming?
@stevemorlock
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, We do around 210 acres, just enough to keep us busy after we get home from our full time jobs
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