Massey Ferguson 124

[PhillipB]

Hello all
New member here interested in the MF124.
I am interested to find that these were made in France. I am in NZ and have found a very good condtion one for sale.
Can anyone tell me if the French ones are better or worse than. It has a wide tyre on the chamber(LH) side, others i have seen do not have that. It appears to have do very little work.

 

[Dave W]

That's a minter. Get it bought. One of the best balers made in my opinion.

 

[Exfarmer]

That's a minter. Get it bought. One of the best balers made in my opinion.

I would concur , but are spares available? They must be close to 40 years old.
Certainly best baler I ever used.

 

[Dave W]

I would concur , but are spares available? They must be close to 40 years old.
Certainly best baler I ever used.

That's going to be the issue for most balers though.

 

[PhillipB]

That's a minter. Get it bought. One of the best balers made in my opinion.

OK good feedback.. seller asking $7K NZD..would be a record for one of these. was going to try and haggle a bit but might not get anywhere. will keep you posted

 

[PhillipB]

Ok good advice
Seller asking good $$$ for it $7000 nzd
Was going to try and haggle but better not get too clever

 

[Boohoo]

Silver wheels would suggest it's a late model so it should have the 5 tine bar pick up which feeds better than the 4 tine bar pick up. Pick up wheel was an option that's worth having.
Genuine parts are expensive but there are enough aftermarket and 2nd hand parts available to keep these balers going.
It's probably around the right money unfortunately, I've seen them advertised for more.
Wish my 124 was as clean and tidy.

 

[Pringles]

I would suggest that $7k is not that far away. If I was selling a 124 in that condition then that's the sort of money I would be after.

There is a facebook page (run by a member on here) for conventional baler nutters and some of the scrap that get's advertised for sale on it is incredible, balers that have been left in the nettles for years with the last bales still in the chamber, and they folks are asking the sort of money that your seller is asking.

So in short I would get that baler snapped up!!

 

[Dave W]

OK good feedback.. seller asking $7K NZD..would be a record for one of these. was going to try and haggle a bit but might not get anywhere. will keep you posted

Not sure what the conversion rate is but UK price would be around £4000-5000 in that condition

 

[Henarar]

Hello all
New member here interested in the MF124.
I am interested to find that these were made in France. I am in NZ and have found a very good condtion one for sale.
Can anyone tell me if the French ones are better or worse than. It has a wide tyre on the chamber(LH) side, others i have seen do not have that. It appears to have do very little work.

French 124 , odd it has the windguard tine savers like a 224, maybe a very late one.

Dad had serial number 3 from France, he waited till they started making them in France as our mechanic told him that some of the drivelines and guards would be heaver built which they are, ran that one for a few years then bought another and ran 2 for a year or two then sold the old one to buy a round baler, still have the other one.

Very good baler and for its time very fast if set up and maintained properly.

 

[spin cycle]

Not sure what the conversion rate is but UK price would be around £4000-5000 in that condition

£3,5k in our money.......at £4-5k you're into jd459 money which is the 'creme'

 

[jpd]

I would suggest that $7k is not that far away. If I was selling a 124 in that condition then that's the sort of money I would be after.

There is a facebook page (run by a member on here) for conventional baler nutters and some of the scrap that get's advertised for sale on it is incredible, balers that have been left in the nettles for years with the last bales still in the chamber, and they folks are asking the sort of money that your seller is asking.

So in short I would get that baler snapped up!!

describes a few balers iv looked at
esp the bale left in the chamber

 

[Wellytrack]

That's going to be the issue for most balers though.

What’s spares like for the IH 430/440 balers like?

 

[Dave W]

What’s spares like for the IH 430/440 balers like?

there's a few people breaking them. But with the price they're commanding for export at the moment they look hellishly overpriced to me

 

[Wellytrack]

there's a few people breaking them. But with the price they're commanding for export at the moment they look hellishly overpriced to me

That’s good news!

 

[PhillipB]

Thanks for all the comments. Did a package deal on it and a Lely hay bob for $6500.. pretty stoked. Haybob in pretty good nick too. Will post some pictures in action when I get it home.

 

[PhillipB]

Is there any way I can get year of manufacture with the serial number?

 

[hintonroadhero]

Ok good advice
Seller asking good $$$ for it $7000 nzd
Was going to try and haggle but better not get too clever

If you need any info on the baler give Ken Bill at Power Farming NZ a call.. what he doesn't know about then doesn't need knowing!

 

[Wisconsonian]

Easiest way to find year of manufacture is the date stamped on the rims.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Wev a nh 376. Its in fair condition been dry stored ever since we got it. Not been used in few years as we bought a 575 but was in gwo when last used. Whats it worth. From memory only bits missing is the back door and the door for the twine box