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Vermeer 605C Baler

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John K

10-04-2003 19:37:22




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I got a quit going to auction sales, picked up a 10 foot MF 3 point cultivator, bale stooker and a Vermeer 605c round baler. As for the baler, it basically has new tires, everthing is there possibly needing some repaire. The belts are good with the wide outside ones being tighter than the ones between them. Is this ok. What are your opinions of this baler? Did I do Ok for 325.00 Can. for the baler or is it a piece of junk? I know nothing about round balers except for what I read here.

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[email protected]

10-05-2003 07:52:56




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 Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to John K, 10-04-2003 19:37:22  
If you decide to run this baler be very aware that they can be EXTREMELY dangerous! We have two survivors in our area that lost both arms in the compression rollers of these machines (newer designs are open throat and don't use rollers). In both cases it happened because they didn't shut off the pto when a root or stone got caught in the rollers. I understand they tried to knock the obstruction thru with something and got pulled in. I had the photo of one of them on the side of my baler for a time as a reminder. No time saved or bale is worth that price! He still farms and gives talks on farm safety.

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Hay Dr

10-05-2003 13:04:44




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 Re: Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to [email protected], 10-05-2003 07:52:56  
One rule to follow, Never get off the tractor with the PTO running. Never let anyone get near an implement when the PTO is running.



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Jimmy King

10-04-2003 23:14:12




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 Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to John K, 10-04-2003 19:37:22  
First thing to do is go to a dealer and get an operators manual. Then if you don't have one get a belt lacer, and some lacing. I'm not trying to scare you but never go to the field with out a sharp knife. A good windrow is 75% of making a good bale. You will learn tricks as you go and will like it. I have sold ever thing in the haying equip. except my round and square baler. I started with a new 605A then a 605F. My late father in law bought a used M F same as 504C used it until he died then my brother in law used it for years.

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Rob

10-04-2003 19:59:59




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 Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to John K, 10-04-2003 19:37:22  
You just bought what was once (early 70's) the most popular baler made by the company that invented the modern round baler. I'm still using a 605D which replaced it. The guy I bought it from at auction hardly worn any of the paint off of it. Massey Ferguson either built them under licence or Vermeer made the MF 650 baler, I don't know which. They're virtually identical. My understanding is the belts should all be the same length. Shorter than reccommended length will simply mean it will make a smaller bale. You could check with some others but all you'd have to do is cut the belts all to the shortest one's length and re-lace one end of the belts. It's slower to use due to the fact that you have to backup and hand tie the bale but if you have a smaller operation it should do. If nothing else you can make something from the wheels and axle hubs-that'a about all you paid for! HTH.

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Hay Dr

10-04-2003 20:50:13




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 Re: Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to Rob, 10-04-2003 19:59:59  
Rob,
It is amazing you know that the 605C baler is the most sold model, over 24,000 were sold under the Vermeer 605C label. Actually the 605C and 605D were both made at the same time in 1974. The 605D is the economy model because the 605D only has one drive roller. MF never made any of their round balers, they were all made in Pella, Iowa.



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Rob

10-04-2003 21:14:54




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 Re: Re: Re: Vermeer 605C Baler in reply to Hay Dr, 10-04-2003 20:50:13  
And I thought I had a newer model, not a cheaper one! Oh well, it will likely do all the baling all ever want or need. When I bought it 20 or so years ago it was virtually unused. The old guy that had bought it new apparently never figured out how to operate it and told anybody that would listen that Vermeer were junk. He had the tie mechanism set wrong-that was about it. I've made a few thousand bales with it since then. The auctioneer started at 5k, finally I bid in at $500 and another guy bid me all the way up to $1200. The best money I ever spent!! It's the only baler I'd look at. Who knows, maybe a Rebel will be in the cards for me someday.

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