Knotter

[Duane]

Where can I buy a new knotter for a IH-Mccormick #45 square baler

 

[SadFarmall]

If you find a source, I need two of them and the twine knives that go with them! If I find some, I'll let you know, but they are very thin on the ground.
SadFarmall

 

[Kevin Happke]

Are you interested in a used one? Call me at 320-468-6474

 

[DeltaRed]

Probably nowhere...That baler is so old that are problably no new parts available anywhere,unless you just stumble on to some NOS stuff....

 

[pete 23]

I'm thinking the knotter bill hook, if that is what you mean , is the same as 46, early 47 etc and the twine knives are all the same or you can convert to the knife with replaceable knife blade. You could most likely even put the twine end retaining springs on the disk, as that was a huge improvement on 46 on up. Later balers of this era used the all twine knotter and that is a different animal, then they had someone else building the baler and used the deering style knotter like everyone else had been using.

 

[SadFarmall]

There are some odds and ends around, but nowadays, a wreckers seem to be the only place. I do have four spare sets of needles, which I found at a neighbour's place when cutting hay for them a few years ago. There were ten or so crates containing dozens and dozens of needles. He let me have four sets. Apparently IHC Australia just threw them all out.
Unfortunately, the later twine knives with replaceable cutter will not fit a 45 baler as the knife is a mirror image of the one which fits the 45. Found that out the hard way…
SadFarmall

 

[Loosehandle]

All I know is I bought both knotter assemblys for a jd 336 2 yr ago and they were $1100 each. Pretty spendy.