rankrank1
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- Joined
- May 23, 2007
- Messages
- 749
- Location
- SW OH - near Dayton, OH
- Tractor
- 1978 Kubota L285, 1951 Farmall h, 1946 Farmall m, 1950 John Deere A, 1953 Ford NAA Golden Jubilee, 195? Ford 850, 1948 Case DC, 1948 Case SC
Well my hayrake and baler refurb's were completed earlier this year and worked fine for two hayings this season. I hope to complete the last phase of "budget baling with a low hp tractor" this winter by refurbing this old New Idea model 30A sickle bar mower.
While my old square back bushog actually worked rather well, I am hoping that using this sickle will increase my hay yields.
Overall I think the unit is in decent shape and I am only planning on installing a new sickle sections and the pitman wood arm which is bowed from resting on a block in the barn the last 18 years where it sat un-used.
Any thoughts or feedback from other users?????
While my old square back bushog actually worked rather well, I am hoping that using this sickle will increase my hay yields.
Overall I think the unit is in decent shape and I am only planning on installing a new sickle sections and the pitman wood arm which is bowed from resting on a block in the barn the last 18 years where it sat un-used.
![sickle1.jpg](http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/rankrank1/sickle1.jpg)
![sickle2.jpg](http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/rankrank1/sickle2.jpg)
![sickle3.jpg](http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/rankrank1/sickle3.jpg)
Any thoughts or feedback from other users?????