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so far, which baler would you rather have?

It's another Chevy vs Ford question. Just a matter of preference. Both are old balers, condition and how they were taken care of mean FAR more than their color.
 
What's parts availability like for them & how close are your Deere & NH dealers? Are either of them competent? I know the NH dealer here is still very good when it comes to older machinery. Both Deere dealers were recently restaffed with a bunch of dumb punk kids that don't know there butt from a dent in the ground. Are there bone yards near by that would have parts or anybody you know that would have one for salvage? Those are some of the questions I would be asking myself when looking at those balers. There's a Super 66 in the woods here, but depending on the part, shipping might be a killer for your pocket book.

Mike
 
I generally always prefer NH because they are so common locally, but a 66 is a pretty old generation.

If they are similar condition and dealer support available I might look at the 24T pretty hard, if those were my only choices.

Myself, I would keep looking for a nice NH machine. But, that is indeed the Ford vs Chevy deal.....

Paul
 
Look both over carefully. I use to own two 24t’s. The first one was fairly worn out and constantly breaking. I bought a second one at auction. It was a later made machine with various minor upgrades and lower hours. I could tell immediately the hours were less hence the overall machine and parts in better condition. If you don’t own or run those models, you may not be able to tell easily. I’ve only owned JD.
 
Baled with a 24T many years. If the chamber isn't all wore out it should still bale okay. Check the plunger bearing on the crankshaft to be sure it isn't wore out and ruined the crank.
 
What are you calling (The plunger Bearing). That where the plunger arm fits to the crank, or on either side of the crank?
 
I called both the NH and JD dealerships, and they said they had competent baler mechanics. Ill call tomorrow to see if they still carry parts especially for the knotters
 
I agree. Im only baling 6 acres twice or so a year of haygrazer, so it wouldnt get worked too much.
 
Having used both at one time or another, the John Deere 24T would be my choice, and it only takes a second to make that choice. In my experience, way better designed and capacity baler.
 
X2. I had a 24t about 30-35 years ago. It was a decent baler, more capacity than a NH 66. Many of the NH 66 around here were engine driven.
 
my first baler was a66 my neighbors laughfed at me for getting it I used it for 10plus years before it broke for good parts are unique to65-66 onlylots of repair and down time with it id go for the deere just my thoughts only balers ive ever owned was NH 68,69 268 ,269 273 316
 
If I remember right, you're down in Oklahoma. Wonder if that Massey dealer is the same one I was reading about over on Hay Talk. Guy bought a new inline baler from them with a wagon hitch to pull his accumulator with. The guy delivered it with no instructions but to read the manual & no wagon hitch. They jerked the poor feller around for a month or so before he got it. Had to drive to the dealership to get it, drag it home & put it on himself. Certainly would not have any dealings with them.

Glad to hear your NH & JD dealers still know what a baler is & how to work on them.

Mike
 
I was told that the JD has a belt that when old causes problems. If true, how hard is that to fix
 
Agree; Chevy vs Ford. I have had both, and also a 14T (that we used for many, many years). We had good luck with all three (still have both of the JDs). I think that the 66 and 14T were an earlier generation and would be comparable; the 24T is a step up and has a bit more capacity. My 66 went south with metal fatigue somewhere around 1978 (as did my NH 460 mower conditioner).
 
Belt? Not that I'm aware of; although I haven't used mine for a few years now it has no belt I'm aware of but, if it does have a belt installing a new one would be no big deal.
 
(quoted from post at 23:42:57 06/24/20) Belt? Not that I'm aware of; although I haven't used mine for a few years now it has no belt I'm aware of but, if it does have a belt installing a new one would be no big deal.
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The auger is belt driven on the 24T if I'm not mistaken?
 
Well, the JD is sold. i called the JD AND NH dealers to see parts accessability for both. The JD guy said that the knotter parts hadnt really changed all that much and were still accessable. The NH dealer told me that the knotter parts were still available. Both said they had mechanics that could works on those balers. COURSE, what else they gonna say lol
 
Honestly, if youre going to own and use old equipment, you better learn how to fix it yourself. Otherwise it wont get fixed when needed and itll often cost more to fix than its worth. Especially when dealing with Deere and NH mega dealers of today.
 
I have a 140W Case bailer Ive tried to make tie for 20yrs. It worked good for years until it didnt.
 
I grew up with the NH 66 and liked it. When it was time to go to a kicker baler Dad wanted a Deere 14T, could not find one we could afford. Ended up with a IH 46 baler with thrower. I was very glad we did not find the Deere baler, never did like the style of them. The 24T was not yet a popular baler if on the market yet. But I would not to this day consider a JD baler, only NH.
 
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