Farmall H and #46 baler

Farmallboy66 · Dec 30, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpVFwATkmDM
Here's a Video of my IH 46 baler baling some second crop grass hay for a horse farmer. Thought it would be interesting to hear what everyone has to say about that old baler. I baled with it last year and then bought a new Holland and then the new Holland self destructed on first crop hay so I dug the old 46 out of the shed and did some adjustments to it and got it baling perfectly until the shear bolt for the needles broke and bent the needles. and getting the new needles adjusted right was a experience. in the video three bales broke from my knives going dull. but after I got new knives she never missed a knot the rest of the year. let me know your thoughts and story's involving these old balers and also tips if you have any.

Leroy · Dec 30, 2017

Just make sure the steel slide on the plunger do not get wore as that will make it not tie. I pulled mine with a thrower and wagon with a B John Deere of the same power as your Farmall H and My Farmall H was on the 555 9' Case mower-conditioner.

TomH in PA · Dec 30, 2017

Looks like a good job of baling good hay. Nice to have a helper on the wagon.

I had an IH 27 baler with the bale thrower that had the rollers. Didn't like either but especially the thrower seemed like it was designed to give trouble.

Charlie M · Dec 30, 2017

I have a 46 and like it. Some of us have good luck with them and others absolutely hate them. They do have to be adjusted correctly, knives sharp, no hay retainer springs missing. I can bale with mine behind
my M and keep a couple of guys busy loading the wagon.

69stang · Dec 30, 2017

I have a IH 435 baler was my dads. Still runs like a champ.

showcrop · Dec 30, 2017

Looks like you are doing well and you apparently have an eager helper. You want to stack five bales on a layer though, not four. One front to back in the center and two side to side on each side. Second layer is one front to back on one edge, and four side to side, next layer, just cross up the second layer and on up. We used to go five layers like that, then top it off with two running side to side. unless we needed to fit more on.

showcrop · Dec 30, 2017

Looks like you are doing well and you apparently have an eager helper. You want to stack five bales on a layer though, not four. One front to back in the center and two side to side on each side. Second layer is one front to back on one edge, and four side to side, next layer, just cross up the second layer and on up. We used to go five layers like that, then top it off with two running side to side. unless we needed to fit more on.

JimB2 · Dec 30, 2017

Hi Farmallboy66, re needle shear bolt breaking, Is the needle safety block working properly? The plunger should never hit the
needles unless the needle safety block is not working. Usually the spring under the bale chamber breaks and allows the plunger to
hit the needles. Also the reason that new needles maybe difficult to align after the old ones were broke is because the "U" needle
carrier becomes bent/twisted.

Baled many thousands of bales with a B-414D and IH #46 baler from 1962 until mid 1970s.

JimB

rustred · Dec 30, 2017

im one of the guys that hate them balers. had one growing up and spent most of the time walking beside it retieing the bales. get one side to tie then the other side would give up. dad got a john deere 14t after that one and could not ask for a better baler then got a 24t and that thing never missed a bale.

Bruce from Can. · Dec 30, 2017

Smart looking rig ! I had a 46 that I baled 5-6000 bales of hay with all through the 80's. My baler was well
used before I ever saw it. Your baler looks to have been well cared for, very nice.

redih55 · Dec 30, 2017

I grew up with a IH 46 baler. We baled a heck of a lot of bales with that old baler, and it never missed a beat. We baled alfalfa hay and sold it to a nearby feed lot. That feed lot is not around anymore. There is a 46 baler up for auction on Big Iron, last time I checked, it was sitting @ $725.00

Bill VA · Dec 30, 2017

Looks good!

I?m sure millions of bales have been made over the years with that exact same combo.

tomturkey · Dec 30, 2017

I started out with a 46, but knotter problems caused me enough frustration I bought a NH 269. I liked the solid square bales my 46 made but, once it started missing one side that was it. I still have it, would pay well for someone to help me make it functional again, as a back-up. Mine looks just like yours as far as paint and stencil readability. Where are you located approximately. Maybe I could hire you??? gobble

Leroy · Dec 30, 2017

Never had problems with the thrower on my 46 baler.

Farmallboy66 · Dec 30, 2017

Hey JimB2 Thanks for the info but what happened was the bolt broke and the needles were left in there about half way and what actually happened was the hay packing into them bent them. and it didn't bend the needle "U" but thanks for the info!

Farmallboy66 · Dec 30, 2017

hahahaha ya that's what made me buy a new Holland also. all I can tell you is buy a manual for the baler you can get them cheep and set everything up to the book. the knives especially. just a dull knife can screw everything up. I'm located near Reedsburg WI.

Farmallboy66 · Dec 30, 2017

hahahah I was actually the helper. I normally bale and I hire a friend to stack but he was busy that day so I got a old friend to run the baler and it really made his day!

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