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Looked at NH 278

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Mike from Houst

07-10-2001 19:16:45




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I looked at a New Holland 278 that is in the weeds next to where I live. I haven't spoken to the owner about the baler but I know this baler has been sitting out there for two years now unmoved. I walked over and took a look and tried to move the flywheel, I think that's what you call it, it's the big round wheel on the front. Really hard to rotate it since there was so much grass and weeds around the pickup. Once it spun, it moved pretty easy. The sheet metal was rusted pretty bad. One guard missing on the side opposite the pickup. Everything else looked in place. What I was hoping to get help with is what years New Holland manufactured the NH 278? The serial number was 344652 if this helps. Also, how much horse power would I need to operate this baler? I've got a JD 5105 and am unsure if 45 horses would be enough for this baler. Anyone know the going rate for these balers in the Houston area?
My plan is, if everything works out, to contact the owner and if we can agree on a price and before I commit to anything, see if he will let me go over next door and tie my tractor to it and drag it out of the weeds and actually give it a try to see how it works. I'm pretty sure if anything is wrong with it, he will tell me anyhow.
Any help with my questions above would be appreciated.
Thanks and sorry for the long post.

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ksmith

07-11-2001 17:49:13




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 Re: Looked at NH 278 in reply to Mike from Houston (long post), 07-10-2001 19:16:45  
What have you got to lose ... pull her out but before you try it I would get a quart of oil and drill a 1/8 inch hole in the top. Then make sure you give the chains and everything a good squirt ... oil the plunger rails also. Once you have it going slow repeat this process again. I went through the buying a baler scene this year and this was what a learned from a guy who works on balers pretty much full time. If it jams or anything shut it down and don't restart until you correct the problem and can turn it over by hand again. Oh yeah, use the whole quart of oil ... you'll see the rust literally run off the chains and stuff.

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Dan

07-10-2001 20:44:50




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 Re: Looked at NH 278 in reply to Mike from Houston (long post), 07-10-2001 19:16:45  
The NH 278 was made from 1972 through 1976 when it was replaced by the 315. It made 14X18 size bales and according to my book the strokes per minute at 540 pto speed were 105 making it comparable to the 283 in the bigger bale line. I never had much experience with the smaller balers but I worked on a lot of 283s. With the faster stroke they had more problems with pto shaft failure. Otherwise they were good balers and would imagine the 278 would be also. Rust doesn't hurt much except in the bale chamber and knotter/twister mechamism. I think your 45 horse tractor should handle it ok. If you are serious about buying it I would pull it out of the weeds and see what is there and what isn't, what moves and what doesn't etc. They aren't hard to work on and parts seem to be available and not as expensive as JD or IH.

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