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Yeah the NH chains are a pretty good baler. They're not as fast as the newer balers, but with a little maintenance and some elbow grease they bale just as good, and a whole lots cheaper. What wears and rust out on the NH is the floor panels and the bottom chain bearings. The main thing on a NH chain baler is to keep it greased and the chains adjusted right and pour some diesel fuel or kerosene on the chains every day or two you run it to keep them clean and lubed. I just raise the door with the baler running and shoot fuel onto the chains til it slings all over the bale chamber. When you raise the door be sure you put the cylinder locks in place and don't stand under the door at any time without the locks in place. If the chains are too tight they wear out the chains and bearings, and if the chains are too loose the bales are ragged looking and loose on the outter edges. I've still got one of the 845 NH chain type. After I got it home and fine tuned it has baled for 12-15 years with nothing but a few bearings and adjustments on it.
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