Massey 1840 inline baler?

[GAM]

Anyone use one of these MF1840?
I have been offered one 2015 secondhand with 50,000 bales on the clock, what would be the lifespan of this baler in bales? realticly!

 

[Al R]

I’ve spoken to a few people that had the 139 before the 1839 came out and they were doing 50,000 bales a year and were having no problems at all from what I remember.

 

[ffukedfarmer]

There will be plenty of people running 1840's doing that and more per year.

Depends on how its been looked after. Check that the pickup augers have been upgraded as the early ones could snap which is a big job to replace. If it were my money I would get your local MF dealers baler specialist to cast an eye over it first.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

We have an 1840, new in 2016, think we're up around 50,000 bales with it now and no problems, apart from auger upgrade which was done under warranty. Packs solid, well shaped bales. Pretty fast, straight forward.

 

[GAM]

We have an 1840, new in 2016, think we're up around 50,000 bales with it now and no problems, apart from auger upgrade which was done under warranty. Packs solid, well shaped bales. Pretty fast, straight forward.

Roughly How many hay bales Per Hour? 3ft long

 

[ffukedfarmer]

Best I’ve ever managed was something like 525 average over an afternoon

 

[GAM]

Best I’ve ever managed was something like 525 average over an afternoon

Is that per hour?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Best Baler for you is a Welger 630 .its bomb proof and will last you a lifetime if you look after it

 

[Dave645]

With old balers (MF 20 we still run lol) it was 8 -10 ish strokes per bale, this does 100 per minute, So at a guess the max is 10-12 bales per min, In full work.
Taking into account headlands I would think that 525 was per hour, and is a good guide.
It all depends on the crop and how fast your willing to go or how big your swath is. In light fields With small swaths you will not get that even unless your going like, a bat out of hxll.

 

[bactosoil]

shouldn't go to far wrong with a second hand one at 50k bales , we have had one that we put around 250k through and no major issues

 

[ffukedfarmer]

Is that per hour?

yes, per hour. That was doing something like 2500 over the afternoon.

 

[Boohoo]

yes, per hour. That was doing something like 2500 over the afternoon.

Is that it on its limit or was there another limiting factor? I expected it to be capable of more.

 

[valtra]

Slightly off topic but hesston made one similar to the Massey anyone have any experience with one? Any good?

 

[davidroberts30]

Slightly off topic but hesston made one similar to the Massey anyone have any experience with one? Any good?

Think hesston made
the mf baler

 

[GAM]

Best Baler for you is a Welger 630 .its bomb proof and will last you a lifetime if you look after it

Let’s hope so Derrick, at my age a Czechoslovakian Grey import would!

 

[ffukedfarmer]

Is that it on its limit or was there another limiting factor? I expected it to be capable of more.

trouble is if you run them too hard they will block and that’s no fun.
As I said that was an average and wasn’t non-stop baling for 5 hours.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Roughly How many hay bales Per Hour? 3ft long

Heck, never get too many decent fields and decent crops to try and work out but I would say around 300+ an hour average.

 

[Dave645]

Is that it on its limit or was there another limiting factor? I expected it to be capable of more.

The limiting factor with small bales is never the baler, it’s the ability to lead them in.
we never leave small bales out over night, while that’s not always necessary We plan round it because small bales are worth nothing if they get wet.
for me 1000 bales to lead and stack on my own is plenty with my tackle. In any one day.

 

[Boohoo]

The limiting factor with small bales is never the baler, it’s the ability to lead them in.
we never leave small bales out over night, while that’s not always necessary We plan round it because small bales are worth nothing if they get wet.
for me 1000 bales to lead and stack on my own is plenty with my tackle. In any one day.

When you're baling for others, have to be in 2 or 3 places at once and don't have to lead them in the baler is the limiting factor.
Having never used an inline Massey I was trying to get an idea of what sort of output they are capable of and from what's been said it looks like the output is too low for the level of investment.

 

[Agrivator]

yes, per hour. That was doing something like 2500 over the afternoon.

And how many tedders and rakes were needed to provide the amount of hay needed.

And how many conflabs and discussions were needed before deciding when it was fit to bale.

And how many grabs and trailers and stackers were needed to ensure they were all safely undercover before the rain came?