New Tractor

[Somerset Farmer]

Just playing with my "new" tractor today, attaching it to my old MF124 baler that is still in current use. I thought it makes a nice reminder for members of a certain age.

 

[76masseyman]

Just playing with my "new" tractor today, attaching it to my old MF124 baler that is still in current use. I thought it makes a nice reminder for members of a certain age.View attachment 158966

How nice. Same tractor that I first drove in the 80's to earn a bob or two. Looks a nice example.

 

[smcapstick]

Nice combo. I did some of my hay last year with a similar combination. Handy in a tight field

 

[mf298]

I still have a 124 baler - does about 1200 bales a year for me without problems - touch wood!

 

[smcapstick]

I still have a 124 baler - does about 1200 bales a year for me without problems - touch wood! View attachment 159070 View attachment 159074

No need to touch your wood - SureTie knotters are the biz

 

[Henarar]

No need to touch your wood - SureTie knotters are the biz

yep they are called suretie for a reason

 

[roscoe erf]

No need to touch your wood - SureTie knotters are the biz

I dunno you know what some of these enthusiasts are like

 

[joe soapy]

Nice combo. I did some of my hay last year with a similar combination. Handy in a tight field

Huh, that was a big powerful tractor with loads of grunt in its day

 

[smcapstick]

Huh, that was a big powerful tractor with loads of grunt in its day

5' 2'' was a tall gentleman, once over, too. Times change

 

[Mursal]

Tyres are very "wet" on that MF290 for baling hay?
We have a few meadows that never fully dry until the hay is lifted, it must be the same.
Great pictures .............

 

[Somerset Farmer]

yep they are called suretie for a reason

I ve had this baler from new in 1983 since then has probably baled 4/500,000 bales. Still goes well and baled approx. 8000 bales last season (I"m asking for trouble) with only missing 2/3 knots. Attached a picture of it in use last year, baling one of the many small fields that I do. I have only just purchased the 165 from my neighbour, who looked after it well, and have known the tractor from new

 

[Henarar]

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I ve had this baler from new in 1983 since then has probably baled 4/500,000 bales. Still goes well and baled approx. 8000 bales last season (I"m asking for trouble) with only missing 2/3 knots. Attached a picture of it in use last year, baling one of the many small fields that I do. I have only just purchased the 165 from my neighbour, who looked after it well, and have known the tractor from new

looks like a French made one, we also have one of the two new 124s that dad bought in the shed unfortunately we smashed the pickup on it a few years ago so I bought an older Canadian built 124 that hasn't done so much work and goes like a clock

 

[multi power]

Just playing with my "new" tractor today, attaching it to my old MF124 baler that is still in current use. I thought it makes a nice reminder for members of a certain age.View attachment 158966

Am I right thinking mk3 165 wet brakes 212 engine ? Looks good. Has it m p?

 

[Somerset Farmer]

Am I right thinking mk3 165 wet brakes 212 engine ? Looks good. Has it m p?

1972 K Mk 3, Wet Brakes ,212 engine ,short pto,power steering, multi power(working well) all tne lights work even the original w/wiper works.My neighbour bought this 165 the same time as my father bought a 135 I was ever so jealous, it took 43 years but I finally got it.Its done several hours but has been looked after well.

 

[adam_farming]

It appears there are some MF baler experts on here...
Any ideas what model/how old this MF baler is? (see attached pics) It had a number 20 on it somewhere I think.
I used it on placement to make about 1500 bales, (700/yr). Went ok the first year, but I'd never driven a baler before and was making it up as I went along!
During the winter, in the windy storms in october 2013, a shed blew over and the main RSJ landed on the top of the baler, on the parallel bar that joins to the packer arms. I thought (hoped) it was the end for that baler, but we dragged it out, I cleaned it completely out, and re set it all up as per the very helpful original instruction manual, ran it empty a bit, and when it came round to baling again last June, I set it going, expecting something to go wrong. But it was completely faultless and only dropped 2 or 3 knots out of around 700 bales, which was fairly impressive considering it had had a shed land on top of it.

 

[multi power]

It appears there are some MF baler experts on here...
Any ideas what model/how old this MF baler is? (see attached pics) It had a number 20 on it somewhere I think.
I used it on placement to make about 1500 bales, (700/yr). Went ok the first year, but I'd never driven a baler before and was making it up as I went along!
During the winter, in the windy storms in october 2013, a shed blew over and the main RSJ landed on the top of the baler, on the parallel bar that joins to the packer arms. I thought (hoped) it was the end for that baler, but we dragged it out, I cleaned it completely out, and re set it all up as per the very helpful original instruction manual, ran it empty a bit, and when it came round to baling again last June, I set it going, expecting something to go wrong. But it was completely faultless and only dropped 2 or 3 knots out of around 700 bales, which was fairly impressive considering it had had a shed land on top of it.

@John 1594

 

[Somerset Farmer]

It appears there are some MF baler experts on here...
Any ideas what model/how old this MF baler is? (see attached pics) It had a number 20 on it somewhere I think.
I used it on placement to make about 1500 bales, (700/yr). Went ok the first year, but I'd never driven a baler before and was making it up as I went along!
During the winter, in the windy storms in october 2013, a shed blew over and the main RSJ landed on the top of the baler, on the parallel bar that joins to the packer arms. I thought (hoped) it was the end for that baler, but we dragged it out, I cleaned it completely out, and re set it all up as per the very helpful original instruction manual, ran it empty a bit, and when it came round to baling again last June, I set it going, expecting something to go wrong. But it was completely faultless and only dropped 2 or 3 knots out of around 700 bales, which was fairly impressive considering it had had a shed land on top of it.

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MF 20 as badge triple packer late 1960s early 1970s(replaced in 1975 with 124 baler

 

[cooksey]

@Somerset Farmer are the rear wheels slightly smaller than the standard ones?

 

[mf298]

Tyres are very "wet" on that MF290 for baling hay?
We have a few meadows that never fully dry until the hay is lifted, it must be the same.
Great pictures .............

Yes I know - was 2012. it had been cut for over two weeks and was as dry as it was ever going to get! It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be when it came out of the stack. The ground was soft enough to see haybob wheel marks! Not good.

 

[7610 super q]

Yes I know - was 2012. it had been cut for over two weeks and was as dry as it was ever going to get! It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be when it came out of the stack. The ground was soft enough to see haybob wheel marks! Not good.

I remember trying to make hay in the summer of 1986. Tedded the crop on and off for a month.Haybob wheels would sink into the ground, and tines would chuck mud every where. Had to abandon it in the end.