2004 - Volume #28, Issue #1, Page #41
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Human-Powered Baler
It's simply a square wood box standing on end. Hay is loaded into it and a man stands inside, stomping it down. Wires or twine are laid into the box beforehand so the bale can be easily tied once it is formed. I thought it made pretty good bales but the process was unbelievably labor intensive. (Doron Yoffe, Israel; email: mshop@ry.org.il)
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