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September 28, 2017

Back when…

12 years ago we built a packing machine out of an old 8’x3’x3’ baler for little square bales. We were looking for a more efficient way to handle lots of little bales. Basically, our Bale Bundler as we called it picked up 14 little bales and packed them into one big bale. The small bales were still individually tied so we got the marketing advantage of small bales with the handling convenience of a big bale. It saved us a lot of time & effort as there was no hand stacking required loading & unloading a truck.

Then the drought hit and we stopped making little bales of hay. After the drought we never really got back into the little bales, choosing to focus on big bales instead. We sold our little baler years ago and the Bale Bundler has sat in the shed collecting dust.

Today it is getting a new lease on life and heading off to a new owner who bales lots of little square bales.  
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  1. Graham Edwards28 September 2017 at 17:55

    It's always a Good Thing when something gets a new lease of life. All the more so when it's something that one actually has an obvious affinity with.

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  2. Elephant's Child28 September 2017 at 18:40

    I can think of someone who would have loved your little baler. So much.

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  3. Rhodesia29 September 2017 at 02:14

    Good to hear it is going to a good home. Keep well Diane

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  4. Helen29 September 2017 at 05:39

    I'm sure the 'baler' will be pleased. It will be saying " I knew I could. I knew I could"!

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  5. Bill 29 September 2017 at 07:53

    It seems like another very creative idea from the Snowden concern!

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    1. CountryMum29 September 2017 at 18:01

      Thank you Bill. We like to think outside the box.

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  6. Kim3 October 2017 at 07:09

    It was interesting to learn more about your operation.

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  7. Unknown4 October 2018 at 05:44

    hello do you have more pictures of your bale bunder home made

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    1. CountryMum4 October 2018 at 06:39

      Yes we do. Send me an email (email address in profile) and I will forwarded you through more photos.

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  8. Abarnyard2 June 2019 at 00:39

    Could I get more photos of your bundler. I'm interested to know what all you had to do to convert it

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    1. CountryMum2 June 2019 at 09:09

      Yes we do. Send me an email (email address in profile) and I will forwarded you through more photos.

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