Working farm miniatures

Factual Questions
1

Does anyone know of an internet site that sells plans for working farm miniatures.
I want to build a miniature baler.
I would even buy one already made if one is available,assuming the price is right.

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1/43rd and 1/64th scale balers

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=381248014

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380050207

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380196453

among dozens

3

Thanks astro
But I am looking to make real hay bales.

4

Did you just ask this question over at Farms.com ?
If that wasn’t you than you might want to hop over to http://www.farms.com and keep an eye on their chat section where this was just asked. There hasn’t been an answer over there yet either.

5

Try this story

Also check out this thread on mini-hay baler. It is a discussion regarding buying an old miniature baler. One of the posters gives a telephone number besides the email address. You could probably contact one of these guys and they would have more information for you.

6

Miniature hay balers? Miniature hay balers?

Once again, the Internet brings me awareness of something I’d have otherwise been blissfully ignorant my entire life long.

7

funnyfarmer
Yep thats me.

8

funneefarmer
I haven’t had much luck getting a response from my posts at farms.com.
I did bookmark the antique tractor site you mentioned Thanks
I also emailed the guy that had two mini balers for sale.
We will be up in the Elkader Iowa area the weekend of Aug 12
for a family reunion at McGregor. I’ll call that guy then.
Thanks again

9

At http://www.3000toys.com:
ERTL - 5770 - 1/16 Scale - $125.00 John Deere 214-t Twine-tie Baler - Precision Classics #11 (green)
They also have about 40 other, less expensive, baler models.

http://www.actionfarmtoys.com sells the same thing for less:
#5770 John Deere 214-T Square Baler, Precision #11 - highly detailed with working features, includes gold collector medallion & historical booklet. $114.85

Apparently the best out there is ERTL’s precision series. Check our ERTL at http://www.ertltoys.com

Good luck getting a fully functional unit – balers are extremely complex. I’m not sure how miniaturized they can get and still function. In any case, where are you going to find miniature hay?

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Y’know, the only reason this thread is still here is because of manny’s intense personal interest in hay-balers, miniature and otherwise. At the most recent SD Triathalon and Beer Blast here in New York, we couldn’t shut 'im up on the subject.