Hay Baler
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 39° 35.622 W 089° 57.010
16S E 246666 N 4386822
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display on the northwest corner of the intersection of Tremont and Harker Streets in Waverly, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMHBPW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2013
Views: 2
This is one of the first pieces of equipment used to pack hay into rectangular bales instead of piling it into large loose stacks. It was mobile and could be moved from location to location, but was belt driven from another piece of equipment and so it had to remain stationary while in operation. Hay had to be brought to the baler and then loaded into it by hand. A far cry from later equipment that could be operated while moving and could mechanically pick up hay that had been raked into windrows.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Packed loose hay into compact bales
Approximate age: 100 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Street corner display
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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