Haybine, Ocillating Reel?

I ran down the road a bit today and picked up an old John Deere grain drill.

While I was there, the fellow asked me if there was anything else I needed since he was selling off some of his old machinery. Told him, yeah, a mower conditioner.

Long story short, I think I've agreed to buy a 12 foot NH Haybine that appears to have a two-part reel that must oscillate back and forth laterally across the front of the machine? The reels set kind of on an angle to the machine.

He says it is a hay cutting monster, has all new guards, will throw in a second older machine for parts and also a third sickle.

Anybody know what I just bought? The crimper rolls seem to be about 8 to 10" in diameter and about 7 or 8 feet wide. The tongue position is mechanically set with a latch pin, and the whole outfit is 540 PTO driven.

Anyone?

Thanks,

Allan

Is the windrow width totally controlled by the width of that discharge chute out the back?

I've known this fellow all my life and stretchin' the truth just isn't in his nature.

He told me that if I pass this one up, I'd be missing the deal of my old life. He just raved about the old mower; I looked it over real close and can't see a thing wrong with it other than the faded paint.

Allan

No, don't think so. I'm just still tryin' to get my ducks in a row here for the first darned hay season and it is all a bit overwhelming to say the least.

I'm finding little things that I used to just take for granted and do second nature, now I have to stop and think thru 'cause I'm 20 years out of the loop; just don't understand how some of this old equipment works. :>(

But, it's kinda fun takin' an old $200 piece of rustiy iron that is considered junk by today's standards and makin' it work again. :>)

Allan

Thanks, I really appreciate the help.

Allan

Owner says it'll make ya dizzy to watch it, but boy does it ever cut hay.

Allan

That is exactly what he said; if you watch that reel, it'll make ya sea sick.

He is throwin' in a second old mower to use as a parts machine and also a third brand new sickle.

His wife wants 'em outta the yard and they are cleanin' house around their neck of the woods.

Thanks,

Allan

casey

casey

The thing pivots manually/mechanically by the tongue latching in a series of holes across an arced base. Just like a corn chopper tongue would adjust in and out to the crop.

The hydraulic lift cylinder sets way far back behind this "pivoting" affair and takes two sets of hoses to reach up to the tractor. Can be swung right behind the tractor to tow down the road. He says there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and he used it last year.

The rubber rolls and all the chains, etc. seem to be in excellant shape as do the tires and the wobble box.

He says it is the best mower he has ever owned and the only thing he didn't like about it was that it was a tractor sytle and he got tired of looking over his shoulder all the time. So, he bought a self-compelled model.

The sideways ocillating reel has me puzzled.

Allan

The reel doesn't move side to side, the offset is designed to push the cut hay into the rolls as they are narrower than the cutterbar. The spin just like a normal reel

Jim

Allan