Mid 70's . Have a 74 model with a 18ft head. That is a heatbox when you are heading east in west wind. LOTS of full days on that thing. The old chrysler never skipped a beat. Have a good day!
@npalen2 жыл бұрын
Wow Kyle, bringing back old memories as a teenager back on the farm in 50's and 60's. Spent many an hour on Dad's International 201 14 ft very similar size to your Deere. Then ran one for neighbor also earning $0.50/acre and he charged $2.25/acre. Towed it backwards with a hitch attached to the single caster wheel, so it couldn't wobble, with a 1956 GMC pickup hydramatic. Nice video!
@bcbloc022 жыл бұрын
Rotobaler sounds like the perfect project for something to drive you 😜
@woodhonky38902 жыл бұрын
That machine is too cool! And a slant six. I have a lot of experience with those engines since 1963. Clean air, clean oil and they will last. And an old paddlewheel!
@brycewiborg80952 жыл бұрын
When you said it was to keep the old equipment operating I understood. My brother had a rotobaler for a while. Thanks Kyle.
@larrydavidson34022 жыл бұрын
The 800 does a good job of cutting. That is one nice stand of alfalfa, nice of you to donate the hay Kyle.
@dougkubash86732 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride along Kyle! It's almost like a giant zero turn!
@raytravis40972 жыл бұрын
g,day kyle our friend had a rota baler in 1965 to do his hay ,the slant 6 are atough motor good to see old not in the scrap yard still working cheers from australia...
@billpike9042 жыл бұрын
First thumbs up from West Michigan
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill
@oldamericaniron57672 жыл бұрын
My Dad had an IH 10 foot cut. Sometimes we’d take the crusher off so we could windrow the oats destined for seed so it would dry well. I enjoyed cutting hay but then again I enjoyed all farm work when machinery was involved.
@belyear2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the doggos came to supervise the operation
@michaelbaumgardner25302 жыл бұрын
Alfalfa is high dollar stuff in my neck of the woods
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
If it doesn't have weeds in it, then yes it's worth quite a bit, $5-8 a small square to the right people. The low area I didn't get cut the first round isn't worth much because of the weeds
@Thecowboy19502 жыл бұрын
Yep just finished cutting my grass hay with a very old International sickle mower it done pretty good
@chucknordstrom16612 жыл бұрын
For us city slickers, how are alfalfa bales used? And an observation, as a kid I would follow my uncle around his farm, and my impression was that he should be called a fixer not a farmer because most of his time was spent fixing equipment. And he had fairly new equipment. So hats off to you and all farmers/fixers for being able to do what is necessary to get the job done.
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
Alfalfa is used as feed for horses and livestock, much like grass or silage. There are stalk bales that are used as bedding as well
@ronniewalker28812 жыл бұрын
Good 👍 job man
@scottwood27312 жыл бұрын
In 1974 I was working at the local John Deere dealer. We were selling brand new 800’s at that time. I’m not sure how long after that Deere quit building them.
@pilbeam1uk2 жыл бұрын
That was interesting. Thanks for sharing with us
@waltermattson17302 жыл бұрын
One of my friends had a 800 John Deere. I think yours works better than his did.
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
Mine needs a little TLC, it sits outside year round as it eats up too much shed space, which certainly doesn't help things haha
@4051a2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you're having fun. I was camping at a campground that the internet band width was almost 0 and was out of touch with the web. I been home a week and just now catching up with videos. Is there a road trip in Rick's future for bales?
@wilmamcdermott30652 жыл бұрын
Basicly the same as my old versitile 400
@evankibbe5902 жыл бұрын
It doesn't work to bad for a sickle machine!!!!! 😊👍🌎🌞
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
It's due for new sections and a few guards, not too bad for a roughly 50 year old machine
@evankibbe5902 жыл бұрын
@@kylechrist yes 👍
@rickburris61642 жыл бұрын
Do you rake the alfalfa to dry it before bailing?
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I will roll it once
@seniorelectrician68312 жыл бұрын
No Crimping the hay? how about tedding? your field does look nice.
@aaronfitz3052 жыл бұрын
How do you have your canvases clamped together? Do you mind going over that?
@dougmaclean97522 жыл бұрын
great stand of Alfalfa - the OLD 800 does a nice job - paired with a 24T ?
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
That would be nice but no, green square balers bring unrealistic money around here
@wilmamcdermott30652 жыл бұрын
Alfafa runs around 100 dollars a bale 1400 lb
@A50S2D2 жыл бұрын
All I had to mow hay with was an OLD sickle bar mower that cut maybe a 7 foot swath. I'd be mowing along and just because they can 2 or 3 pheasants would take of ahead of the mower and scare me half out of my wits...
@AllisChalmer12 жыл бұрын
How to fast are you traveling
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
I'm not honestly sure, there is no speedometer. It's a fast walk to keep up
@AllisChalmer12 жыл бұрын
@@kylechrist thanks I run a international 230 swather
@dans_Learning_Curve2 жыл бұрын
Liked! Already subscribed! Is there a difference with a windrower and a swatter?
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
Not that I know of, same thing
@wilsonlaidlaw2 жыл бұрын
Kyle, is a Windrower basically the same as a Swather for hay?
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
As far as I know they are the same thing, just two different words used to describe them, like soda and pop
@richardwilkens45772 жыл бұрын
I have a 100 acres to bale today
@kylechrist2 жыл бұрын
I hope it's not all small squares haha
@richardwilkens45772 жыл бұрын
@@kylechrist yes it is
@150flyer42 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 0.1 acre that takes me 40 minutes to cut with a 13” cordless mower. After watching this, I was wondering if I can call myself a farmer?
@lukestrasser2 жыл бұрын
KC, I like that JD 800, but I’m a little bit disappointed that you didn’t grease it or check any of the oils/fluids before using it. You have been watching the Rick Bork channel too much and he’s rubbing off on you. You’re better than this.