Need approx. year on NH haybine...

Good machine. Big farm next door had a hesston sp cutter. It was broke down and he asked if I would cut some hay so he could feed cows. Said to go up on the hill and cut hay, he would be along. I had a Ford 5000 pulling the 469, we were cutting faster than he could chop. The next day he sold the hesston and bought a New Holland sp haybine.

He kept the New Holland until Hesston came out with the Hydra swing. I did not like sp machines, too much $$ and another engine to service. I could always run a gear slower to "pick up" downed hay. Neighbor would not go slower, had to be faster.

Would buy the 469 in a heart beat if the bearings were good and the rubber roller was solid and not throwing chunks.

KEH