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Howard stationary baler

Off topic I know, but I was at a show this weekend and saw this Howard Stationary Baler.  I have never seen one before.  As Howard has roots in Australia I wonder if Aussie Massey Buck can throw any light on it?

Thanks
John
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Hi John, yes, Howard have been making rotary implements for many years and still going today.  Lots of rotorvators, or as well call them rotary hoes. I've seen a baler down in the Lockyer Valley area near Brisbane.  The main balers around the Darling Downs area are IHC and Massey 701's. 

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Thanks for the info Buck,

Howard have of course manufactured in this country and there are thousands of tractor mounted rotavators and garden tractor rotavators still around - all very good quality tools.

I don't know if the stationary balers were ever manufactured here.  I wonder were they manufactured in Aus and shipped across?

All the best
John

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John, while we are talking Howard implements, did England see the TEA20 tractors fitted with the extra low geared Howard reduction gearbox?  My father in law has one and is always a winner in the slow tractor races.  I believe that they could be installed on your TEA20 when you purchased a Howard rotorvator.  Regards Buck.

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Yes indeed Buck - quite a large number of the Howard Reduction gearboxes were sold in the UK.  They were cheaper than the Ferguson epicyclic boxes.  These lengthened the tractor and were used on the Antarctic tractors.  However I believe that they were originally designed for use with the side mounted balers, foragers and combines that Ferguson developed in the US.

We still have my Dad's TEA that he bought new in 1948.  He grew a lot of vegetables which had to be transplanted.  He bought this specifically for close spaced crops such as lettuce.  I remember it being fitted by the Ferguson dealer and it saw a lot of service without problem though it always had a slight growl!  The Howard boxes were not designed for heavy usage but were ideal for light work such as transplanting.

John

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Here is another twist on the "Howard" discussion, yesterday at the Little Casterton working weekend there was a rather unusual set of horse drawn disc harrows made by Howard of Bedford, they were well known in the manufacturing of steam engines, ploughs, cultivation equipment and some stationary balers.

The owner of these disc harrows seen in the photographs in the "transport" position says he has three different sets of these Howard discs, the only difference being the width. He is a collector of very early and rare horse and tractor drawn machinery.

Malcolm.
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