Brad
They are a nice little balers. However, You will need to really "love" a challenge to get a red ford baler not in working order. Bearings and such can be crossed, welded assymbles can be made (if needed), but cast items are not going to be easy to get. Very pricey if you do find NOS. I have 2 I4-80's and manuanls for them. Part wise, for the most part, you will be looking at parts machines or a really old ford man who has a memory like an elephant and could cross it up. Good news is, looking up stuff is easy if you use "Ford model 250, series 504". The
I4-71 (54-63, 250/504 - electric start), I4-76 (55-62, 250/504 - rope start), I4-80 (55-63, 250/504 - PTO),
are all twine balers and the same base baler, Kinda.... There was a manufacturer change early in the production and a 1955 and 1958 are quite different machines, however they carry the same model numbers and look close to the same. Somewhere I had a reference that gave s/n vs years but not sure where it is now. If you do end up with it ebay is a good place to start looking for parts and pieces. They tend to pop up every few months. Manuals every few weeks. Good Luck
Errin
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