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Were these a good baler? Anything I need to look at close before I buy one. Are parts available? And does anyone know what the shipping weight was? What is the difference between a custom one and a standard model? Thanks
 
They were. But my goodness they are old. That model was built in the 70s. On the other hand I use a 46 that was built in the early 60s but it has always been shedded.
 
I think, like any 30-40 year old baler the main thing is to look for wear and abuse. Worn knotter parts are a real problem for tying. I'd check the metal areas that contact the hay - if hay has been left in it and gets wet it rots the metal pretty quickly. I'd ask question if possible about the last time it was used. I run a model 46 which was made in the 60's and it still works well. Older balers seem to be either still in good shape or they are junk - nothing in between. Not sure a out parts but probably lots of parts in junk yards. I don't know about custom vs standard but they were available with a thower so maybe thats the differnce.
 
They were good balers, as mentioned the key is finding one thats been stored inside and not worn out. Finding one thats not worn out may not be has hard as it sounds. Most of those sold just before the big round bales became popular so they didn't see as much use as their age would indicate. A farmer who bought a new square baler (they weren't cheap then) would likely have followed it up with a new round baler a few years later.

My FIL has a wire tie unit parked in his shed that might see a couple hundred bales a year - over its entire life it may have seen as much use as our 440 saw in a season or two.
 
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