Aw! Everyone beat me to it. Yes, it"s an IH 2A hay conditioner. The #1 came out in "58 & the number 2 in "59. They added greaseable bearings for the lower roller, a heavy duty center axle cap, height control & cushioning attachment & a few other details & called it the 2A for 1960. It was followed by the 33 & 34 later in the "60s. I think they stopped building conditioners in 1970 or "72.
The rollers & bearings are usually the first things to go on those machines when parked outside, bar the paint & decals. The bearings go tight & the rollers dry-rot & fall apart. I know this all too well from my current machine. It"s a #2 & was sitting outside for 10 or 15 years before I rescued it for the price of scrap. After piddling away half the summer tracking down 2 bearings (those old flat tops are a PAIN to find!), I settled on 2 newer style bearings that fit with some modificaton. After bearings & flanges, a flat tire, oil for the gearbox & grease here & there, I got 2 1/2 seasons out of the machine after a, uh, undisclosed amount of cash was invested. The bottom roller is now smooth & about a half inch smaller than what it should be. It"s completely useless. It would cost me $400 to replace ALL of the discs on the roller, $50 for pins, collars & other hardware, & Heaven forbid I should have to replace the shaft itself for a bit under $500! Then there"s the roll compressor that has to be scratch built to take the whole mess apart. Etc, etc.
Nosir, just ain"t worth it. It"s also sad that there isn"t much of a market for them. I was looking for a replacement, up "till a month ago, for my unit & figured I may have been the only guy in the contigious (sp?) 48 that was actually shopping for one. They are good machines & if yours hasn"t been sitting out for too long, it could be ok. It may be worth about $100 - $150 if such is the case. Just my opinion, though.
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