Massey Harris No.3 Hay Baler
July 17th, 2009
Design: Lawrie McIntosh
Client: Massey Harris Ltd.
Date: 1953
Now known as Massey Ferguson, Massey Harris produced this popular model of Hay Baler for many years. Self-powered for producing and tying bales, it was nevertheless pulled, but not powered, by a tractor. The hay lying in a field was collected by a rotary pickup and transferred across to the square baling chamber (on the left side of the machine) where it was compressed into discrete rectilinear bales, tied with twine, and ejected out the back. Most bales today are a large and cylindrical shape, but the smaller rectangular bales we typically see used for seating and decoration are still the old square bales made from a machine such as No.3.
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1. Brian Massender | November 2nd, 2010 at 16:49
I recently bought a baler(massey harrisno3) but have no ides how it operates. i have a small ranch 6acres and have about 2in grass to be baled. if you have any info on the operation or maintenance i would appreciate it greatly
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