Around my neck of the woods, there are a fair number of Hesston 530 type small round balers - 39" x 48" small round bales. Some of these balers have different numbers, there is at least one in MF colors and I think these balers were also badged CaseIH at some point in time. Small fields, low hp tractors so a smaller baler. There maybe a Hesston 540 around too - which I believe is a 4x4 baler.
When I see the bales from these balers setting out in the fields, the bales just look ragged and outwardly not very tight. Don't know if it is operator error causing this or just the nature of the design.
I see these these Hesston/MF/CaseIH balers come up for sale from time to time and the prices are generally lower than a Deere or New Holland.
Question is - are these small 530 type balers capable of making a tight - square shouldered round bale? What about their cousin models that make a 4x4 or 4x5 bale? The designs look somewhat similar, except bale size and look basically like they've been around for a long time - even into today's production.
Window shopping....
Any thoughts/comments on these Hesston balers is most appreciated.
Thanks!
Bill
When I see the bales from these balers setting out in the fields, the bales just look ragged and outwardly not very tight. Don't know if it is operator error causing this or just the nature of the design.
I see these these Hesston/MF/CaseIH balers come up for sale from time to time and the prices are generally lower than a Deere or New Holland.
Question is - are these small 530 type balers capable of making a tight - square shouldered round bale? What about their cousin models that make a 4x4 or 4x5 bale? The designs look somewhat similar, except bale size and look basically like they've been around for a long time - even into today's production.
Window shopping....
Any thoughts/comments on these Hesston balers is most appreciated.
Thanks!
Bill