AC baler

I think most parts come from graveyards, but I still see some folks in Western Illinois baling with them.

They are not as convenient as the square baler because you do indeed have to stop each time a bale ties and is kicked out of the baler.

I personally like to handle the small rounds a lot better than squares because the hay hook stays in the very bale very well. The bales tend to be a little lighter, also.

They come cheap around western Illinois. Probably get one for $100-200 or less. My uncle's old one sold for less than $75 at auction about a year ago.

The thing I remember was it seemed to break chains quite frequently and you did have to stop the baler while it wrapped the twine around the bale and discharged it. If you didn't get the clutch in quick enough, you broke a chain.

I also remember they were quite dangerous. The fellow that worked the farm I helped out on ultimately had his arm jerked out of the socket and almost bled to death working with the baler alone one day.

Good luck