McCormick Deering No. 50 - AW hay baler with Farmall CUB tractor engine Antique power. Part 2
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Published 2015-01-07
This baler is a McCormick-Deering No. 50-AW Pickup Baler. Powered by a International Harvester, Cub tractor engine. By the engine code this is a 1952. This is a wire baler, the twine version was a 50-T. I do believe that these were made from 1944 to 1952, so this one was on the tail end of things.
I picked up this old haybaler at a local tractor show, the Threshermans Reunion in Pontiac, Ill. It was in the traders row, a local scrap man evidentially brought it in. I am glad he thought it was too good to junk. It was in good looking shape, not all rusty, engine free, plunger was about stuck in place. It looked like it had not run in, who knows 30 + years. Well don't know if I got took but $575.00 later it was mine.
It does not have an electric start so we had to hand crank it. Please check my other videos for more on this baler. The part 1 video got lengthy as it just did not want to start.
I hope you all enjoy.
All Comments (21)
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My Dad used a new Holland 77 baler with a Wisconsin engine in the 50's and 60's . I'm 70 years old. Brings back fond memories.
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Great video. It's so neat to see older machines still getting the job done. Thank you very for sharing your video.
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I operated a baler like that when. I was 14 years old I worked great. Never missed tied a bale
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Preserving old farm equipment gives us nostalgia lovers something to enjoy and appreciate. Takes a lot of patience and dedication to keep balers this old functional, are there very many people who collect old machinery as a hobby.?
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Watching these old machines is entertaining and I enjoy watching them come to life and do the job they were designed to do!
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My father had one of those in Oz---used it in the fifties and sixties and I can remember carting bales out of the paddock that had been pressed by that machine then it sat for 30 yrs in a machinery shed until a local vintage machine club was formed so it was donated to them and they restored it..The restoration was extremely pleasing to see...
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My neighbor had one of these when I was a kid. It had an unmuffled Wisconsin V4 on it, and the whole neighborhood knew when Jackie McCoy was balin hay!
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That is amazing.. Thanks for uploading that.. My dad grew up in the early 50s so this said a lot.
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I like that your helper was wise enough to keep a few bales on the front of the wagon. I always put the first 4 there to help hold the front down so when i start stacking at the back they wont get bounced loose and off the wagon. Whole load stays tighter
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Awesome . I have one just like it sit n back I the woods . Never saw it run. I didn't want to scrap it when I was cleaning out junk a few years ago. One of my neighbors put the bug in my ear to save it before he pasted away a few years ago . And I did save it. Some day I would love to see it run again. Thanks for posting it. Roger the Farmer from Northwestern Wisconsin. 🙋
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Brought back a lot of memories my grandfather had a set up just like that. As a matter of fact I have his B tractor. Didn't think of it at the time but watching the pulleys and belts spinning it's amazing no one get injured!
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Ive bailed hundreds of loads of hay & straw with an International McCormick bailer just like that one, i remember starting it when i was a kid, funnest times of my life....except we used twine ..
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Very good we've used one like it back in the day , shear bolt's occasionally but, still OK 🍻🍺🌏👍brought back good memories thank you Allen
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this was great. thank you for posting!
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I had the pleasure of stacking bales from these old BEASTS when I was old enough to lift a bale. There were NO slackers on our farm .... and I can assure you ... this was WORK. They used to call these things MAN KILLERS and I'm sure I don't need to explain why.
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Makes a nice bale. Well it's old and doesn't have much feeling left in her wire fingers. Thanks for the video.
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Thank you so much for sharing that. This brings back many old fond memories. Back about 1960, I remember my uncle's peanut combine. It was pulled by a small tractor, if I remember right it was a John Deere 420. I think that the combine was a Lilliston. I do remember for sure that it was powered by a Wisconsin V4. 40 HP I think.
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i liked the way your helper sorta flinched helpin it to start lol
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My dad had one of those when I was a kid, The baler worked fine , had trouble getting engine to start if it was warm, our used twine, brings back memories
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Good to see the older equipment still running
