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Tom A

09-20-2001 03:54:18




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After reading about them for years I finally saw my first actual hayloader at the County Fair yesterday-- a Massey #8.

I've been thinking about getting one; right now we put up loose hay from a couple of acres for our sheep and goats the hard way--windrow with a side delivery rake, then fork the windrows by hand into a wagon, then fork it by hand into the hay mow.

Anybody seen one lately? What might they run, if I could find one? Are they around anywhere, and does this sound like a worthwhile scheme or should I just keep on forkin'?

thanks,
Tom

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John Healey ( Maine )

09-20-2001 16:32:29




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
Tom, don't know where you are located ,but they are a fairly common sight here in Maine. John



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ctfarmer

09-20-2001 16:05:37




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
Just buy a hay baler. You'll increase capacity in your barns and you can grow some hay to sell and help pay for your baler.



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Charlie

09-20-2001 13:58:18




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
I've got an IH hayloader I play with a little bit. You can probably find one in a hedgerow for nothing but chances are you will have to replace the wooded pieces.



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BB

09-20-2001 10:12:23




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
You might consider an old horse drawn dump rake. There are a lot of these around, although sometimes hard to find. Most are sitting out in pastures rusting away. I have occasionally seen one on the side of the road for sale. I bought one for $50 dollars. I have seen several on ebay that went unbid/unsold for $50, probably because of delivery/pickup distance problems. Many of these old rakes were fitted with ball type hitches so they could be pulled behind tractors.

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smirkey

09-20-2001 08:43:47




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
unless you're a big fan of doing it the old way. i'd look for a cheap orphan square baler. bet you could find one for 75 to 200 dollars if you look. I'd check for off brands like an oliver, allis chalmers, etc.



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Tom A

09-20-2001 08:51:13




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 Re: Re: Old hayloaders in reply to smirkey, 09-20-2001 08:43:47  
Have two 'cheap' orphan square balers, one for work and the other for parts. But I've found that the animals prefer the hay I put up loose...no mold, no waste, and I can get it in faster: don't have to wait for it to be quite as dry. Since I only need a few tons a year, I've taken to putting most of it up by hand and let the balers sit.



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Redtractorman

09-20-2001 06:55:15




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 Re: Old hayloaders in reply to Tom A, 09-20-2001 03:54:18  
We have a lot of Amish farmers in my area and thats all they use,I remember using them myself,they do work very well,I have seen them sold at auctions sales,I would start attending auctions in your area and you will run across one,they are usually not listed because not many people want them.Or put am ad in your local paper wanting one.



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