IH 37 baler

dhermesc · May 21, 2012

We had one of these growing up and it was a real POS (knotters, timing etc...) dealership and dad never could get it to work the way it should. Dad finally had enough one day and traded it for a new 440 back in the mid 1970s.

Fast forward 35 years and I need a square baler that might see 500 to 1000 bales a year. A 74 year old friend of a friend has an IH 37 baler in his shed he hasn't used in 5 years but claimed it worked good before he rented out his ground. He said he's owned it since the early 1970s. Anything specific to look for on these? Were there good ones or did we just have a baler built on Monday?

John G. Hasler · May 21, 2012

There's probably at least one good IH baler out there. Somewhere. Good luck finding it.

Janicholson · May 21, 2012

Bail with it. Then decide. Our IH bailers were fine if using Poly twine, and the pinchers were not worn smooth, and the Knotter knife was sharp. Jim

Super-H-Mike · May 21, 2012

Around here , IH balers have earned a horrible reputation. We had one here that couldn t bale one load without fiddling with something or other on it. Bought the New Holland and never looked back. I would say pass it up myself.

Wilks54 · May 21, 2012

Sounds like you answered your own question to me.

JRSutton · May 21, 2012

I feel your pain. Somebody's donating an old mccormick 45 to our 4h club.

Beggars can't be choosers, but after doing a little research on this thing, I'm wondering if we really want it.

But - it's free so I'll give it a try. I like to say we use old equipment so the kids gain an appreciation for modern advances.

Something tells me they're going to be gaining a LOT of appreciation...

Shepherd Bill · May 21, 2012

I don't remember the model no. but I did a lot of baling with an IH auto wire tie around 1950 - 51 and it worked quite well. It was a little sensitive to the brand of wire other than that is baled w/o any problems with the tie mechanism. The biggest problem was if you sheared a flywheel key, you had to take the heavy flywheel off to replace the key. It had its own IH motor. Never used an IH twine tie.

RedRoundhead · May 21, 2012

We used to have an IH 46, and then replaced it with an IH 37 baler. We baled 14,000+ bales a year with each of them. Never had many problems,broke the needles on the 46 once, baling some real damp, heavy, crappy hay, while hauling a$$. Jammed it right tight.

If it was maintained, it will work well. If it was poorly maintained,or sat outside alot, it will work poorly, just like anything. Buy an operators manual, and set it up properly, if you do get.

Just my opinion. I have had good luck with them.

pete 23 · May 21, 2012

A IH 45 would be a challenge. The 37 balers we had around here did a good job. There are two different knotters. The all twine knotter came out after the 37 was introduced but some were converted to it. They are a different animal to work on. I never got good at them but did pretty good on the original style that came with the 37. Also, there were many little updates as they went along. One of the dealers down the road sold both New Holland and IH and said he had less problems with the IH. There is more to a baler than tieing and when they break them crank shafts it is no fun.

John G. Hasler · May 21, 2012

> Our IH bailers were fine if using Poly twine...

Mine will knot plastic twine ok but the thrower burns it off. It will throw sisal bales ok, but the knotters can't tie it reliably.

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