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Let me start off with by saying that I think NO IHC baler to be very good, and a really OLD one like a 46 is really likely to be questionable. There are only TWO brands of used balers worth having---New Holland and John Deere. They are the ones worth having, because either of them will have an honest to goodness DEALER with real dealer support, somplace nearby. As to which is really better, well I have John Deere and am very satisfied. There are 5 John dealers within the same radius as there is one (1) Hew Holland Dealer (25 miles of me) so I feel my choice is justified. If I was within ten miles, and it was a later model NH I'd sure look, but I am not going to want to start a debate on Deere vs NH balers either. The odd Ford, MF, Oliver Case, and especially IHC balers are generally unpopular models with most users. If one HAS to have one of those brands, my suggestion is get as new as possible. In the casr of the IHCs, that means get the 440 (or 430 or 420) well before even considering anything older. Even a 440, due to it's orphan status, will be cheap, so there is no reason to feel that price has to be an issue. If you feel you just hafta have a red, IHC square baler, check for the usual items. Make sure the knotters work, and that the thing is properly timed. Check the way it operates...hook up to a tractor at least as big as the one you'll be using and see how it sounds, trip the knotters, and chexk the pickup and feed mechanism.
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