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Bob C.

06-10-2003 20:41:50




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Well guys I've just about made up my mind to start my search for an Allis Chalmers Rotobaler to pull behind my 8N tractor. I live in east TN and so far I've not had any luck in even finding anyone that's even heard of it. It really fasinates me to see this machine in pictures and can't wait to see one in person. A couple questions though, --- are they as hard to find as maybe I'm finding out and are parts about extinct?
How big are the bales it makes. I think I heard about 2X3. I f anyone of you have one and would like to chat about please Email me and tell me your advice and story.

Bob C.

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Phil Munson

06-14-2003 14:00:26




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
If you are feeding your hay get a round baler. If you are selling it, you cannot give it away. AC roto balers take very little power and are faster than most presses. You can bale about a day earlier than a press and because of that the leaf loss is nill. Those who told you the secret to the baler is the raking are correct.



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Jerry A.

06-12-2003 08:57:37




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
My uncle made a zillion bales with the Rotobaler; for some odd reason he preferred it over square bales. Bear in mind it's not a continuous process machine like the square baler...you have to stop to kick out each and every bale from the machine. That's a lot of starting and stopping. The round bales are trickier to stack. I like the weight of a small round bale and they're really easy to move around with a good hay hook. I hate handling square bales with the fingers under the twine...hay hooks don't work as well with the square bales, in my opinion.

A Rotobaler will go for about $150-200 here in Illinois/Iowa area. You still see'em parked in the hedge rows around here, rusting away.

Good luck.

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paul

06-12-2003 12:52:08




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 Re: Re: Rotobaler in reply to Jerry A., 06-12-2003 08:57:37  
Hey, another person that can't stand stacking bales with the twine! Thought I was becoming the only one any more that used hay hooks.

Never have been around the roto bales, but if I go out to the field with the square baler & forget the hooks, gotta come back & get them before I can bale. Just never could stack bales by the twine, when hooks make it so much easier. Lets me use my knee to toss the bales up higher, arms are just the pivots.

--->Paul

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Delbert

06-11-2003 18:52:28




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
Forgot to mention that if you or anybody useing a roto baler for the first time. There is a brake on the lower right hand side of the baler. It looks like an emergencie brake on a truck or something like that anyway make sure it is loose sometimes it will rust on the drum and cause a lot of problems. I always make 2 or 3 bales and then tighten it a little at a time until i get the bales tight. Won,t make a real heavy bale 40 # ,s maybe. 2x4

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Bob C.

06-11-2003 19:54:02




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 Re: Re: Rotobaler in reply to Delbert, 06-11-2003 18:52:28  
I want to thank you all for your comments and suggestions and even the emails. A few of you have me second guessing if my 8N without live power is going to be able to handle the rotobaler. I'm confused because it was suggested to me in another forum that this would be a better choice over a square baler due to the weight of the baler and lack of live power. I know live power is the key to operating some implements but what did they do prior to live power for baling hay? Besides loose stacking. So imform me some more and give me other options for baling my own hay.

Bob C.

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Sam#3

06-12-2003 07:36:14




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 Re: Re: Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-11-2003 19:54:02  
When the Roto-baler came out in the fifties(I think) the WD-45 was recomended to run it.



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Delbert

06-12-2003 05:13:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-11-2003 19:54:02  
It will work just fine behind your little ford. When they first built these all a c had was the w c without live power. I have baled a lot of hay with a m farmall not a problem just flip it oput of gear and let the baler do it,s thing put back in gear go again. These balers will stop as soon as you push in the clutch. So it doesn,t have to run down. Should do just fine. Biggest problem will be raking hay to make a good bale.And the bales store the best where they fall behind the baler.

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Todd

06-11-2003 08:43:12




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
I'm sure I missed the bulk of this conversation but a Rotobaler on an 8N w/o live power could be a real challenge, kicking it out of gear to wrap, clutching to put back into gear, moving ahead, same thing over & over, Hand clutch would certainly be helpful!



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Rick

06-11-2003 06:27:12




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
Have a pair of nice units for sale. Belts are good



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Delbert

06-11-2003 05:05:05




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
Come to eastern Kansas you can find all of them you want. Chances are very good you can buy one in real good shape. Most important thing about these old balers is the belts if they are shot it will cost about 350 to 400 $ to replace them. If you buy one raking the hay is most important make windrows about as wide as the pickup chain. And oil everything that looks like it moves or might move. Once they get limbered up they work fairly good. But like me still have aches and pains at times. Good luck in finding a baler. If in good shape these balers will bring around 300$. Ball park figure. Have a gooden.

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chaney creek

06-11-2003 04:14:04




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 Re: Rotobaler in reply to Bob C., 06-10-2003 20:41:50  
there was one in the photo ads recently.
good luck.



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