lastcowboy32
Well-known Member
According to Messicks, the 269 was made from 1964 to 1969.
The 276 was made from 1971 to 1975 (also according to Messicks).
Here is my situation, I need to rebuild the pickup on our 269 baler. But... I have a 276 baler that I haven't used in a year and a half. The 276 was making bales when I parked it.
(For those who must know... the 276 is setup to bale on the ground, the 269 has a 54A thrower. We stopped baling on the ground, but I kept the 276... because... well... cheap baler insurance)
Looking at the weather, I need to be baling again in a week. I have a weekend and a few weeknights (I work during the week) to order parts and be back up. Rebuilding a pickup may not be in the cards, especially since Messicks doesn't have the tine bar bearings.
Both the 269 and the 276 have a supersweep pickup.
If you wanted to make a working baler with a thrower, given my time constraints...
Well, what is the better swap... swap the 276's working pickup onto the 269? swap the 269's working thrower onto the 276?
or
Swap my brain for one that works, because either is a crazy idea?
The 276 was made from 1971 to 1975 (also according to Messicks).
Here is my situation, I need to rebuild the pickup on our 269 baler. But... I have a 276 baler that I haven't used in a year and a half. The 276 was making bales when I parked it.
(For those who must know... the 276 is setup to bale on the ground, the 269 has a 54A thrower. We stopped baling on the ground, but I kept the 276... because... well... cheap baler insurance)
Looking at the weather, I need to be baling again in a week. I have a weekend and a few weeknights (I work during the week) to order parts and be back up. Rebuilding a pickup may not be in the cards, especially since Messicks doesn't have the tine bar bearings.
Both the 269 and the 276 have a supersweep pickup.
If you wanted to make a working baler with a thrower, given my time constraints...
Well, what is the better swap... swap the 276's working pickup onto the 269? swap the 269's working thrower onto the 276?
or
Swap my brain for one that works, because either is a crazy idea?