I love to see small operators are still in business 👍🏻
@masescranton96302 жыл бұрын
Love this. My brother and I still do with a 1940s Farmall, 1965 New Holland baler, 1970s haybind and rake. We had a 1920s rake but it is long gone for use.
@randymonninger99132 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories good old days
@murraydelawski74963 жыл бұрын
I love working with old equipment.
@tractorboy41482 жыл бұрын
i do too
@flyerbob1243 жыл бұрын
Old school would be cutting the hay with a sickle bar mower, then crushing it with a crusher. Love the rake…..that is old school😊
@johngerlach45803 жыл бұрын
I can tell you from experience because we have two 560 tractors and have been farming for 30 years that the end of the shifter is rounded down. Make sure you get the shift rails in line "neutral" and unbolt the shifter and build up the tip and square it up with a grinder. Also when you push in the clutch, if it's going in and out of gear hard pull the TA lever back. This causes the torque amplifier clutches to release and help with shifting. The correct thing to do is eventually adjust the clutch and torque amplifier linkage.
@stupidlucky92203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the advice!
@alecfromminnenowhere20893 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. Any older weld repair shop could fix it by adding on a little metal. They probably could do it in their sleep.
@jayss102 жыл бұрын
DITTO. Basically same transmission as a Farmall M. The old M's - the Farmall 560's would have this problems once the shifter got alittle worn. It can be welded up by any competent welder.
@carolwhalen49952 жыл бұрын
Horse gear designed to travel at horse speed, less breakage at that speed.. Good to see small scale farming, best of luck.
@johnplatt8369 Жыл бұрын
That's one hell of a tractor it looks huge,,,,, great vlog well worth watching, 👍👍👍
@tractorboy41482 жыл бұрын
at least im not the only one using equipment thats about to just stop working any day. i use a new Holland 478 haybine, that thing loves to make noises that i dont think are supposed to be made. i think a 690 john deere hay rake. and a new Holland 268 hayliner small square baler, this past year the twine kept getting hung on the bill hooks i believe they need to be filed down cause i think theres rough edges on them. i love it when people still use old stuff, great video.
@charlesdodson49882 жыл бұрын
Good job keep your dream going don't stop
@jackbrady11032 жыл бұрын
Awesome video.
@fundsfordad2 жыл бұрын
Its sure hard working with old equipment , however no shame in being frugal and getting by with what u have ! At least your out there getting it done ! LOL !
@phillipmaxfield7516 Жыл бұрын
I've mowed alot of hay with old hay bones we used 1207 and 1209 john deer and a Heston 1110 23 feet at a time with 3 tractor all under 53 engine horse power
@ponga7824 ай бұрын
That's life on the farm
@chuckinwyoming85263 жыл бұрын
Your problem is all that new equipment! But my rake is newer than yours. I love yours! Yesterday I finished up 5 tons of grass in 5 hours total time over 28 hours start to finish. 90°F 15% humidity mow without windrowing, dry 24 hours, rake and ready to bail. Using 1941 Farmall H, 1939 JD #5 7' sickle mower, 1973 Farmhand hey rake and 1974 MF #12 baler. But you do have to spend some time servicing and repairing equipment to keep it top running condition. Never drag an implement out of the fence row and start working without service, lube and check out first!
@deeremandoug3 жыл бұрын
not one piece of new equipment would still b working after that many years. that old horse drawn hay rake still does a good job. a new rake would never last that long. always carry a pitch fork and feed the baler with a fork not ur hands. forks r a lot cheaper than hands.
@hillert19672 жыл бұрын
Make sure you GREASE EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS GREASING...that always helps too!!
@anguscattle5802 жыл бұрын
If the knotter is actually tying knots 'part of the time', the first thing I would check on a baler of that age is the knives that cut the twine immediately after the knot is tied. Even a tiny bit of rust will dull those knives over time, and wreak havoc on baling day.
@huntingandstuff94893 жыл бұрын
I was trying to make some little bales one time and spent 3 days trying to make the baler work and make 3 bales. Day 4 I make about 20 bale.
@morganjatkwicz91712 жыл бұрын
Had a 560 diesel wheatland. Mowed with a jd 1207 motor. A lot of memories.
@OnePieceTractor3 жыл бұрын
Pull the torque amplifier back before you shift that thing from one gear to another and it will shift a lot easier
@richardwinter10072 жыл бұрын
I would make a thicker windrow and after you get baler smoothed out extend the ramp at tail n hook a trailer behind baler make loading easier
@FriendlyMaoist3 жыл бұрын
Hay baler can be dangerous. Nice video by the way 👍
@dr.michaelr.foreman21702 жыл бұрын
My experience with baling is: If you drive too slow and not pushing enough hay into the baler, it will cause loose bales and bales which will fall apart. Watching your video it appeared you were driving too slow and not pushing the hay hard enough into the baler.
@jimcox66872 жыл бұрын
NH super 66 that was my first baler
@billnewell77862 жыл бұрын
Your roller chains are badly kinked. Take them off and soak them in a bucket of used oil until almost time to bale again. Be sure they are flexible at every link when putting them back on. That, and sharpen your twine knives as someone else suggested. That will help your blown bale problem a LOT!!
@stupidlucky92202 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to do that! Appreciate the recommendations
@anthonylentini62782 жыл бұрын
I couldn't farm with that equipment I would go bunkers
@oldtruthteller25123 жыл бұрын
Get an old John Deere 14T baler and you'll never look back
@anthonyhengst29082 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!!
@johnwetrosky45 Жыл бұрын
Why is he driving the tractor in the standing grass? Not the way I was taught!
@markdodson42673 жыл бұрын
Good Job, just be careful. Force yourself to think before move. Things can happen so fast. I'm guessing you are just starting out, if you can have someone with you to watch out for you when working on equipment. Don't become a member of the "hung club".
@davecarr19393 жыл бұрын
I am far from a safety nazi, but sticking your hand in any moving farm equipment is just dumb... Had a few friends growing up literally ripped apart doing that dumb shit. please use common sense when operating that machinery, especially the older stuff with no shields/guards on a majority of the moving parts.
@tractorboy41482 жыл бұрын
yes i usually say safety 3rd but when it comes to running equipment its best to shut it down before working on it. i heard many stories of old farmers getting severely injured while working on running equipment. its not worth risking your life for it. it takes a few seconds to shut it down....
@donaldthomas58522 жыл бұрын
And always watch out for the other guy . I lost part two fingers because my brother hit the leaver on a splitter and smashed them off. Lost the 1/2 of my thumb on my other hand on a mower.
@cajunnathan45862 жыл бұрын
Is that rye grass you're baling
@lesterhersh71842 жыл бұрын
You just need to do some good maintenance and rebuilding
@bunkhindman32413 жыл бұрын
Did you grease it??
@high-techredneck5941 Жыл бұрын
What horse power is that old tractor?
@stupidlucky9220 Жыл бұрын
I do believe it’s like 60ish?
@high-techredneck5941 Жыл бұрын
Is it gas or diesel?
@stupidlucky9220 Жыл бұрын
@@high-techredneck5941 gas
@high-techredneck5941 Жыл бұрын
@@stupidlucky9220 thanks for replying back
@rodneybalog4605Ай бұрын
Never do that with your hands or feet kicking in baler kick it out then go with baler in pick it up because if you ever have twine or anything get caught on you and its wound it pickup such you in get out of habit saves limbs and lives never say ill only do it once more might be your last good video
@ashleyflint35012 жыл бұрын
Think it would be a lot safer with the guards on that tractor covering those back wheels , Hey ? Your life is worth alot more than that bloody hay !
@travismaxwell91152 жыл бұрын
Upgrade
@supramby11 ай бұрын
That’s not farm music at all. Very disturbing
@rosiehomer14922 жыл бұрын
I was watching until that stupid music started then I quit watching