JUst amazing when I was a kid we never had the drive shaft teck and the baling teck everything was done by hand. Well most of it was but I have been so blessed to have grown up through it all and see the changes over the years. Yes we had the balers but they were run by a motor on the baler not from the tractor. Bales of hay were stacked in the field and later came to pick it up. We thought nothing of it at that time. I am in my late 70's and have enjoyed seeing all the changes. thanks for your great video.
There's been a lot of change. I believe my grandpa's first baler was a John Deere 116 wire tie, and then he had a 14T before finishing his farming career with one of the later Deere models at the time. My dad started out with a 24T and then this 328 that we have now. Amazing the changes over the years!
Glad to see you are still working the old two cylinders, from the videos I have watched you have at least three, 50, 520 and 720. As I stated in another video, your farm is one of the best in all aspects that I can see, i.e. fields, equipment and the maintaining of your barn and other out buildings.
Thank you very much for your kind words! We actually have have a fourth two-cylinder, a 1948 John Deere A, and that one is restored. We like working them some yet!
In 1975, I bought a John Deere 720 diesel ES. at a farm sale. We already had a John Deere 336 square baler with a thrower. It was amazing how well the 720 handled the baler. It would hold itself back going down the steep hills here in NE Iowa, even when fully loaded. I love the sound of the 2 cylinder tractors. Takes me back in time. Thanks for sharing. I will be posting videos of my 3 old 2 cylinder tractors and my very rare 2520 John Deere diesel.
That's the John Deere thrower on it, the one they had from the factory. JD had a 'kicker' while a lot of the other companies had a belt setup for throwing the bales. That's actually the original pickup also, just not a lot of bales through it! We do 1000-2000~ per year, so not that much use.
Yeah the best music is definitely the old two-cylinder! I kinda wish the drone had a mic on it so I wouldn't have to add anything! We were baling in second gear that day.
That'll be cool. A couple places we've gotten parts from in the past have been Steiners ( www.google.com/url?q=www.steinertractor.com/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjE4JvouanpAhVVVc0KHe0fB_kQFjAAegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw16Mf8AvsFstWOAAf0s-Scr ), Martin Parts & Repair, and Brillman for wiring brillman.com/
If you are needing parts look up New Paris Tractor and Richard Brown. Fantastic people. Also join the group on Facebook called "John Deere Two-Cylinder Club of Facebook". Great people there too with a wealth of knowledge and parts.
If the hay wasn't too thick I think it could bale on a hill. I think up or down a hill would be safer than the sides. Going down a hill with a narrow front with a lot of weight behind can be a headache also. One thing about a narrow front like that is that it would be a lot tippier on any hill.
I have a a John Deere model A. I had it restored painted overhauled the motor transmission and rear end the hole 9 yerds on it an she run better then before BABY.
I baled a many of bale a14t and a 224t pulled with a 50 630 and a730 i need to hear my baler run i would have a tractor with a cab l can remember how many auctions they were from fall of 85 to the spring of 88 people with new things had hard time some didn't make it i will still be riding old tractors
It's hydraulic driven. There's belts that run off of the baler's flywheel to a small pulley on a hydraulic pump. There's a lever that sticks up in the middle of the kicker that will trip when a bale is far enough a long. When the lever trips a hydraulic cylinder swings the kicker and launches the bale. You also can adjust the pressure of the kicker, thus adjusting how far/high it will throw a bale.
@@farmgrowncountrystrong It's a rad piece of equipment. I recently got a job working on a dryland farm and I've learned a ton about wheat but I think it would be cool to learn about hay farming next
Nice video. I will have to say, the best music that I heard in this video was the sound of that 520 baling hay.
JUst amazing when I was a kid we never had the drive shaft teck and the baling teck everything was done by hand.
Well most of it was but I have been so blessed to have grown up through it all and see the changes over the years.
Yes we had the balers but they were run by a motor on the baler not from the tractor.
Bales of hay were stacked in the field and later came to pick it up. We thought nothing of it at that time.
I am in my late 70's and have enjoyed seeing all the changes. thanks for your great video.
There's been a lot of change. I believe my grandpa's first baler was a John Deere 116 wire tie, and then he had a 14T before finishing his farming career with one of the later Deere models at the time. My dad started out with a 24T and then this 328 that we have now. Amazing the changes over the years!
This brings back memories of my life on the farm in the fifties and sixties. We had a 520 too. Good all around tractor. Nice video.
Yeah they were nice tractors. Deere still had a simple two-cylinder engine with a lot of extra features for the day.
Glad to see you are still working the old two cylinders, from the videos I have watched you have at least three, 50, 520 and 720. As I stated in another video, your farm is one of the best in all aspects that I can see, i.e. fields, equipment and the maintaining of your barn and other out buildings.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
We actually have have a fourth two-cylinder, a 1948 John Deere A, and that one is restored. We like working them some yet!
In 1975, I bought a John Deere 720 diesel ES. at a farm sale. We already had a John Deere 336 square baler with a thrower. It was amazing how well the 720 handled the baler. It would hold itself back going down the steep hills here in NE Iowa, even when fully loaded. I love the sound of the 2 cylinder tractors. Takes me back in time.
Thanks for sharing. I will be posting videos of my 3 old 2 cylinder tractors and my very rare 2520 John Deere diesel.
I love those two-cylinders also; I'll have to check out your channel!
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Just like my dad's old 520. Good all around tractor. Wish we still had it, I would love to restore it.
They were a good sized tractor in their day, and can still do some work around the farm!
Another well made video! Great looking hay too. Love the 520!
It's a pretty nice old two-cylinder!
What's the bale flinger called? Is that part of the JD 328, or an accessory? Does it run off hydraulics from the Baler?
It's generally called a kicker or a thrower. It's an option from Deere. Hydraulics do power it. It has a ram that powers the throwing.
Brings back memories.
amazing video and cool tractor!
Thanks! Other than an engine overhaul by the previous owner, that tractor is pretty much all original!
Looks like quite the thrower mechanism. Ive never seen one in person. Very cool tractor aswell. Anc freshly painted pick up on the bailer...hahaha
That's the John Deere thrower on it, the one they had from the factory. JD had a 'kicker' while a lot of the other companies had a belt setup for throwing the bales. That's actually the original pickup also, just not a lot of bales through it! We do 1000-2000~ per year, so not that much use.
Cool vid. Nice seeing the old stuff still does the job
Thanks! Yeah it's fun to put to use the older tractors around the farm!
Nice work! Don't see to many 520's, looks good.
It's a decent old 520.
I buy hay bales all the time. first time seeing them bales made... That is funny..lol They just pop up and fly in the basket lol
Very nice!!!
Thanks!
Cool video but the best music was when you were on the tractor seat. What gear where you in...2nd? Nice to see the old equipment run.
Yeah the best music is definitely the old two-cylinder! I kinda wish the drone had a mic on it so I wouldn't have to add anything!
We were baling in second gear that day.
Farm Grown, Country Strong Ok thanks...thats what I used on my 530.
I am working on my grandpa's or 520. Kind of a pain to find parts but can't wait to do some haying with it
That'll be cool. A couple places we've gotten parts from in the past have been Steiners ( www.google.com/url?q=www.steinertractor.com/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjE4JvouanpAhVVVc0KHe0fB_kQFjAAegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw16Mf8AvsFstWOAAf0s-Scr ), Martin Parts & Repair, and Brillman for wiring brillman.com/
If you are needing parts look up New Paris Tractor and Richard Brown. Fantastic people. Also join the group on Facebook called "John Deere Two-Cylinder Club of Facebook". Great people there too with a wealth of knowledge and parts.
I really like your John Deere tractor. My brother, George, wants to get a two-cylinder some day.
-Wilson
They're cool old tractors!
Having put a lot of hours in the seat of JD 4010 running a JD 336 I'll bet you felt it on the seat of the 520 everytime the thrower tossed a ball
Definitely felt it!
Nice vid, nice hay!
Thanks, the hay took a rain a couple days earlier, but dried out enough to get off!
do you think a 520 could hay on a hill? which way is safer, going straight up and down the hill, or along the hill left and right?
If the hay wasn't too thick I think it could bale on a hill. I think up or down a hill would be safer than the sides. Going down a hill with a narrow front with a lot of weight behind can be a headache also. One thing about a narrow front like that is that it would be a lot tippier on any hill.
getting her done with style! i know what im gonna do with the WD soon! lol
Make some hay with that WD! lol
Farm Grown, Country Strong that's my plan!
Trying to think of what a WD is?
Cool.
I have a a John Deere model A. I had it restored painted overhauled the motor transmission and rear end the hole 9 yerds on it an she run better then before BABY.
Nice! Those old tractors can still do it!
I baled a many of bale a14t and a 224t pulled with a 50 630 and a730 i need to hear my baler run i would have a tractor with a cab l can remember how many auctions they were from fall of 85 to the spring of 88 people with new things had hard time some didn't make it i will still be riding old tractors
Yeah it's always nice to still use that old equipment on the farm! It just keeps on going!
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Lot rather hear the tractor and baler but still a good video
What is the reasoning for the chain running between the two sides of the hay rack?
Just so we could pile a few more bales on.
always thought deere should have made diesel insmaller tractors how many bales can you get in wagon?
Yeah a diesel 520 would be a good little tractor. I think we usually get 150 or so in a wagon.
Can you expalin the mechanics of the kicker/thrower?
It's hydraulic driven. There's belts that run off of the baler's flywheel to a small pulley on a hydraulic pump. There's a lever that sticks up in the middle of the kicker that will trip when a bale is far enough a long. When the lever trips a hydraulic cylinder swings the kicker and launches the bale. You also can adjust the pressure of the kicker, thus adjusting how far/high it will throw a bale.
How far you reckon that bailer could launch me?
Depending how much you weighed, I would imagine a similar trajectory to a bale 🤔
@@farmgrowncountrystrong It's a rad piece of equipment. I recently got a job working on a dryland farm and I've learned a ton about wheat but I think it would be cool to learn about hay farming next
Like the video
I think the video would be better hear the tractor not the music
Yeah I wish the drone had a mic on it so I wouldn't have to add anything! There is regular camera footage of it after the drone shot though.
Want to here the equipment not the music
The drone ends at 5:05, and then we're driving with audio 👍🏻
sweer, I'd love to have an old girl like that. but maybe in red
Those old machines can be fun to work with!