How To Get Rid of Unwanted Metal!

[Packp853]

The Cub Scout and Bear Den of Fairfax will again be collecting unwanted metal junk as part of a spring fundraiser. The Scouts will be collecting metal items and some parents will help by supplying a dump trailer and pick up trucks. We plan to schedule pickups  on both Saturday 4/21 and  4/28 or by appointment on an ongoing basis.  Please feel free to contact us to let us know that you are in need of our services, this information will allow us to set up routes that can conserve time and fuel.

We will collect anything that has at least 60% metal content. Examples of items that we can take are: Appliances: Stoves, Washers, Dryers, Wood Stoves, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners
Kitchen Items: Broken pots, pans, utensils, toasters, ( No microwave ovens please )
Kids Toys: Broken or unwanted bicycles, scooter, swing sets, pogo sticks, etc.
Garage items: Shelves, nuts bolts, wire, engine parts, lawn mowers, riding mowers, springs, tools,
Yard items: Riding mower, motorcycles, snowmobiles,  farm machines, junk cars
Basement: copper pipes, furnace, boilers,

A donation of $20.00 is suggested to recapture any freon from refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.

Please contact me (Greg) directly by phone (802-527-2263) or (Todd) by email (langloist@myfairpoint.net) to give us your information. Please note that it may take us a few days to get back to you.

[Chris Santee]

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[K. Greenia]

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[Scott]

They happily accepted a metal bed frame, 2 broken snow blowers, 4 brake rotors, washing machine, baby carriage, and misc broken yard tools.

Thanks!

[David Shea]

Scott,
We really appreciate you generous donation!
Dave

[Henry]

Henry,
Here is a before picture of an old NH 74 Hay Baler that was donated to the Cub Scouts for our metal recycling drive.  It was a little tricky getting it jacked up out of the mud so that the tires could be blown up and planks placed under the wheels for removal.  Picture 2 will show the progress.  Can you please post under metal recycling for me?



Here is the baler raised up out of the mud with tires blown up.  We were amazed that the tires that had been in the mud held air!  As the saying goes they don't make them like they used to.  We attached my tractor to the baler and pulled it out without damage to the owner's property or to ourselves.  Baler towed down the road nicely except the tires were a little out of round for having sat for so many years.  Dave



This is a picture of the baler being pulled by my Massey Ferguson 150.  I am at the wheel.  The Massey 150 was also abandoned by it's former owner with severe engine problems..I saved it from the 5 foot tall grass tomb that
enveloped it and rebuilt the engine.  Runs great now.



Henry,
Here is a picture of the Massey Ferguson 150 before I rescued it.  Dave

[msm]

Outstanding Work David S and Team ...


Maybe David should create his own show on PBS,  "Saving Old Farm Equipment"  hosted by David Shea. 

[David Shea]

Believe it or not I have been contacted!

[petefitz]

We used that model baler until 1971 to make hay on our farm in Colchester.  As kids our first job was to sit on the seat on the side of the baler and check the knots.  After baling, it was rolling the bales into rows so the field elevator attached to the truck could pick them up, and someone on the truck would stack them.  The bales were 16"x18"x42", most bales today are 14"x18".  That baler also packed them pretty tightly.  The next baler we had made the same size bales, but was 1950's vintage instead of 1940's like the one in the picture.  When we went to the New Holland Museum years later that baler was on display as the first New Holland baler produced. 

Dave we'll have some more metal for you after our farm auction on May 17.   

[David Shea]

Pete,
Thanks for your personal story about the baler.  It makes me happy that my pictures and story brought back those childhood memories for you.  Let me know when you would like us to come to the farm & good luck with the auction.  Pete, where is the New Holland Museum?
Dave Shea

[msm]

Was this baler equipped with it's own gasoline engine ?  ( Gray in color )

I don't think PTOs were used for these models ---

Looks like the the engine was removed ?? 

And nice old lawn mower on top too

Mike M

[David Shea]

Mike,
The engine was removed long ago.

I actually have an original copy of the operator's manual for New Holland 75 "Automaton" pickup-up baling press.  The manual states that it had a 4 cylinder VE4-1 Wisconsin Air Cooled Engine that produced 22 H.P. at 2200 RPM's, the engine had a 3 inch bore and a 3.25 inch stroke.


Length:                            20 ft 5 inches
Width                               10 ft 2 inches
Standard Bale Length:         36 inches : 18 inch bales were an option by replacing standard meter wheel with H512 double cam
Maximum Plunger Speed:    42 Strokes Per Minute
Capacity:                          Up to 10 Tons Per Hour
Tires-Pneumatic:                7.5 by 24
Weight Complete:               4900 Pounds
Power to draw Baler:           Two Plow Tractor

I can tell you that I would not want to pull this baler on some of the hilly farmland around here with a two plow tractor.  Pulling this heavy monster with a Ferguson 30, 35 or Ford 2n, 8n, 9n would be a death wish.

[petefitz]

Luckily our land was nice and flat so the Oliver Super 55 pulled it nicely.  We also had a Farmall F-20 but I never saw that pull the baler. 

The Wisconsin engine was hand cranked and had a screen around where you cranked it.  The screen was bent and frayed, and you would hit your hand on it while cranking the engine.  It was not pretty.

Good memories, thanks Dave.

[Henry]

I've got a big old snowblower you can have if you want.  It is over at Mary Kay's and I am sure she will be happy to get it out of her way.  It runs and has an electric start, just make arrangements with me or Mary Kay so that we will be here.

[David Shea]

Henry,
Thanks so much for your donation.  Todd Langlois will contact you tonight or tomorrow to coordinate the pickup.
Dave Shea