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<blockquote data-quote="Texasmark" data-source="post: 1622763" data-attributes="member: 27848"><p>Well, here's the kicker. As in the picture I cut it with a drum mower and "thought" I was going to come back with a vintage IH or NH forget which, 404 drag crimper. What was a joke since the crimper would grab a stem and jerk the whole 7-8' plant through the rollers bringing several more with it....clogs shut me down. The tedder was my salvation and must have made half a dozen passes over the field before it was dry enough to bale. It took me a week to get it all put up working alone but as you can see in the bale, it was perfect.</p><p></p><p>For this year, since I can't justify putting a lot of money into equipment, and need the first cutting to be the only cutting (probably) due to the aphids, I violated 2 of my "will never do agains" and will let it grow till I see an aphid...1st of July and another similar crop probably, and bought another sickle bar equipped cutter. I found a nice vintage Ford 538 9' MOCO, only needing a drive belt and some lube which will do the cutting/crimping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texasmark, post: 1622763, member: 27848"] Well, here's the kicker. As in the picture I cut it with a drum mower and "thought" I was going to come back with a vintage IH or NH forget which, 404 drag crimper. What was a joke since the crimper would grab a stem and jerk the whole 7-8' plant through the rollers bringing several more with it....clogs shut me down. The tedder was my salvation and must have made half a dozen passes over the field before it was dry enough to bale. It took me a week to get it all put up working alone but as you can see in the bale, it was perfect. For this year, since I can't justify putting a lot of money into equipment, and need the first cutting to be the only cutting (probably) due to the aphids, I violated 2 of my "will never do agains" and will let it grow till I see an aphid...1st of July and another similar crop probably, and bought another sickle bar equipped cutter. I found a nice vintage Ford 538 9' MOCO, only needing a drive belt and some lube which will do the cutting/crimping. [/QUOTE]
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