tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post4037837661086695023..comments2024-03-26T12:10:51.054-07:00Comments on the lazy farmer: Former Freeman Baler Employee comments on postbuddeshepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-22647742871352021012022-09-21T16:05:27.127-07:002022-09-21T16:05:27.127-07:00Then you must have known my dad Bud Miguel. He inv...Then you must have known my dad Bud Miguel. He invented several of the balers and Freeman's purchased the pattons. Dad was with them from late 60's and then did consulting work for them until the early 2000. Freeman's was my dad's life.Kimballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-34526111174604988862021-09-06T20:15:02.478-07:002021-09-06T20:15:02.478-07:00Worked there 30 years 1974 to closing 2004Worked there 30 years 1974 to closing 2004Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473616091018541878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-84361180390446646062014-05-12T07:48:33.082-07:002014-05-12T07:48:33.082-07:00 two days before it exploded...
New post maybe? P... two days before it exploded...<br /><br />New post maybe? Pics will be needed. <br /><br />Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890417363051531799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-12950266129202694282014-05-11T15:25:35.628-07:002014-05-11T15:25:35.628-07:00for the company centenial in 1989, but when Perk S...for the company centenial in 1989, but when Perk Sr. got a cash offer on the old balers he sold them. On was serial no. 9 rebuilt as a 25A by the factory from the second run of bull gear castings ordered at the begining of baler production in 1948 0r 49. The other was in original configuration. G706https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956852055757936068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-37801170754646057122014-05-11T15:19:23.906-07:002014-05-11T15:19:23.906-07:00In the late eighties we were still using a 25A Fre...In the late eighties we were still using a 25A Freeman that Dad had bought in 1973 and had rebuilt by the Ag Shop class at Lane Community College. We started baling a field of wheat straw and did't know the neighbour's irrigation had hit the first windrow. We the baler hit that wet straw it stipped the teeth off the bull gears. New ones weren't available but Freeman had two 25A G706https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956852055757936068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-23138258049814844722014-05-10T19:54:50.435-07:002014-05-10T19:54:50.435-07:00I know nothing about balers but I do know about id...I know nothing about balers but I do know about ideas and creative "jump offing points." You have the start of a book. You understand the history and advances of the technology, have practical experience, write well and make breakdowns and repairs interesting, humorous and intellectually challenging. I'd recommend "Soul of a New Machine" by Tracy Kidder as a good Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606166473683076046noreply@blogger.com