Old IHC Engine balers, 45 and 50 T

Farmallb · Jun 13, 2020

Are parts still available for these old balers? I saw 2 at the sale I go to once a month. I assume the same thing went out on both of them, and that brought them to the sale. I dont know where one is, Im just asking in case I do see one for sale. I had one as a teenager, and my grandad had one across the road WAY BACK in the 50s

casecollectorsc · Jun 13, 2020

T-45 IH balers were noted for not tieing around here. Dad had one, I drove the tractor, Dad stacked and Grandpa rode on the twine box and tied the bales. Traded it for a brand new 133 JI Case baler that my brother and I baled with because it seldom missed a bale.

Leroy · Jun 13, 2020

I know the 50T was avaible with an engine but never heard of a 45 with engine and the 45 is the baler that about put IHC out of the hay business.

Mike(NEOhio) · Jun 14, 2020

Father in law had one from new around '49. It was a high capacity baler for it's day and made large bales as I recall. Four cylinder Continental engine. Noisy, heavy, dusty, he took the dolly front wheel off and converted it to drawbar pull. I don't know about parts now, likely near impossible.

Leroy · Jun 14, 2020

That would have been a 50 that I think was built as both a T twine and a W wire machine and used the 4 culinder engine. the 45 was a smaller baler to compete with the New Holland 66 baler while the 50 was to compete with the New Holland 77 baler. Never saw a 45 with engine and don't know how one could have been mounted. As I understand the 50 was a good baler, just too big for most farmers at that time but the 45 was junk. Neighbor across the road had a 50 but don't know if a T or a W baler. He passed away over 40 years ago and I was sick the day of his auction so I could not go.

55 50 Ron · Jun 14, 2020

If you compare the bale chambers of IHC to New Holland it is easily seen why IHC was NOT known for tying good bales. The IHC pressure was placed on the sides of the bales opposite where the strings were. That created a rounded edge bale prone to let the strings slide sideways and off. The New Holland pressure was placed from top and bottom of the bales between the strings with the bale sides free to adjust to a nice rectangular shape and retain the strings in the original tied position. I've loaded bales on a flat bed rack behind both brands of balers and the New Holland is far superior for tying.

SadFarmall · Jun 18, 2020

Yes, there are some parts available. My grandfather bought one new in 1951 and we still use it. It did start to drop knots when it got very worn. Purchased the Blue Ribbon manuals for it and rebuilt the knotters. With a sharp twine knife, it works quite well. By today's standards, it does require a fair amount of maintenance and lubrication. If the knotters are not maintained and adjusted regularly, they do become unreliable.
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Evan350 · Jun 21, 2020

Yet the 45 had a long production run, 1946-1958. That was a long time to not make any improvements to a baler model. BTW the NH 66 was introduced in 1952.

560Dennis · Jun 21, 2020

We had one back in the sixties , ran like a watch , no issues ,stored outside in rain and snow ,put gas grease and string in it and baled that day every year ,just amazing machine ,would buy another if I needed it. Just so heavy ,broke the draw bar on a Farmall C
Still have the book for the 50 t motor

Old IHC Engine balers, 45 and 50 T

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