Self propelled baler

gtractorfan · Aug 3, 2023

Saw this on the net, never saw one like it before.

John T · Aug 3, 2023

Neat lookin old baler (Brand?? New Holland ??) When I was a used farm machinery dealer back in the day I saw them but most were much more modern looking. Of course you see plenty pulled balers with a huge Wisconsin gas motor I also liked. Those and similar self propelled swather mowers always appealed to me but I never got the chance to buy and use any.

John T Old tractor and machinery lover no longer a user..

Rich'sToys · Aug 3, 2023

Interesting.
Looks like something New Holland might have come up with, but I have no idea. That was just a wild guess.

bwillett · Aug 3, 2023

Here is a New Holland baler that was in the Miami Valley Steam Thresher's show a couple of years ago...Plain City, Ohio

rrlund · Aug 3, 2023

That's a new one on me. I've seen the self propelled 66s before, but not that one.

Majorman · Aug 3, 2023

That is a Jones baler from Wales, They based it on a Massey 726 chassis. They made a range of balers and even a few combine harvesters before they were taken over by Allis-Chalmers who adopted the baler as their own. Tests on the combine showed it was better than the Allis-Gleaner in European conditions but, it got dropped and only a couple of prototypes were built.
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rustyplow · Aug 3, 2023

Found another pic. Jones something. Kinda has a massey look to it.

dhermesc · Aug 3, 2023

Machinery jockey out in western Kansas had three of the selfpropelled New Hollands a while back. Picked them up for next to nothing and advertised them. I believe two went to Ohio and another to Indiana. One was good and possibly working, the other two needed lots of work. He bought them because they were cheap and he was into them for less than scrap price - when he advertised them with no price he was shocked by the offers.

John T · Aug 3, 2023

Thanks for the info

John T

David from Kansas · Aug 3, 2023

Friend restored a NH model a few years ago and it looked better than new. There was a special trailer made to haul them made by the Donahue trailer company of Durham, Kansas. He found one and restored it also. I should have kept a picture of them.

sourgum · Aug 3, 2023

The sign on the baler says it is a model SP 166 N H. 305 units produced in 1957. 29 are known to be in running order. Pretty rare piece of equipment and probably has above average value for a baler.

bradley martin · Aug 3, 2023

Our local New Holland dealer had one back in the day. He did a lot of custom work and also bought and sold hay. My dad hired him one time to bale several fields of hay. I think Dad had sold the hay to him standing as I recall a self propelled swather was also used. it was exciting for a little kid to see that equipment in operation.

560Dennis · Aug 3, 2023

There is a New Holland in a fence row here ,with some trees shading it. I look for every time I go that way . Cant imagine how dusty it was with you sitting over the ram. Im thinking !

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