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Re: McCormick 45 baler, twine
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Posted by JB2 on September 22, 2005 at 21:56:19 from (69.196.154.214):
In Reply to: McCormick 45 baler, twine posted by MIke S 806/H on September 22, 2005 at 19:46:21:
Hi Mike, the #45 was very particular on its choice of twine. The twine had to be thick and consistent, ie no thick and thin spots. We used to use the 9,000 ft balls of twine as it was thicker than the 10,000 ft. ones. Make sure the twine knives are very sharp and adjusted properly. Many of us that where children in the 50s spent many a day sitting on the twine box of a 45 tying all the knots that the knotter missed. The norm was one side would tie perfectly and the other side would miss tying 1 in 12. On ours it was the knotter closest to the pickup that would miss. When I was about 11 years old I decided while sitting on the twine box that I would try to determine what was the root cause of the one knotter missing. After much observation and convincing of my Dad, we adjusted the inside needle a little and it rarely ever missed a knot after that. So I lost my job riding the #45. In 1962 we replaced the #45 with a #46 and there was no comparison. The #46 was 200% better baler. Hope you have good luck with your #45. JB2
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