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Mrs JR: The IHC 45t and 55 series balers were made in the 1950s and at that time were regarded by most people as not being the best machinerey, but sunce they were painted red and sold at IHC a lot of red blooded Farmall types bought them anyway. This 55w, with a continental engine might be worth something to a Farmall collector who could paint it up really nice, get it so that it generally might work sometimes, and then hook it up behind a really pretty red IHC f300 or f350 at a show. People would gawk at it and be really impressed! If what You want to do is bale hay, however, there are only TWO (2) brands of older balers which a sensible person would ever consider.
They are JOHN DEERE, either a 14t, a 24t or a 224t, and NEW HOLLAND. As I am a JOHN DEERE man myself I recommend GREEN paint, and I am not really all that familiar with the exact model numbers of older NH balers---#66 or #68 comes to mind but someone else will have to say for sure. At anyrate, either brand of older balers (newer ones too) will still have great parts support and the balers themselves were highly regarded by about everyone when they were new and in fact are STILL highly regarded to the present day. Do yourself a favor and let some collector have the 55w and get yourself a REAL baler, one you will like and will be happy with. That is my opinion. JD70Jim
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