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Read articles →A small-farm owner documents his first real baling run with a just-purchased, previously untested Massey 12 baler paired with an 1835M. The video is as much about the baler as the tractor, he shares what he paid ($1,300), prep steps like rethreading twine and sharpening knives, and a practical tip about keeping dust off the knotter assembly. Best for small-acreage hay operators curious about older Massey square balers.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from their own small farm, posted by the Fox Micro Farms channel.
There are no grease fittings since it uses sealed bearings, so keep as much dust off the knotter assembly as possible by blowing it out with an air hose.
He pulled out old hay, put in new twine, rethreaded everything, tripped it, ran it, and sharpened the knives before baling.
He paid about $1,300 for it, bought out of Wisconsin, originally intended as a parts baler but turned out to be a pretty good unit.
