Pete’s Pick of the Week: McCormick-Deering Mini Baler

This unique item sold in Kansas

By Greg Peterson

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September 20, 2022 10:50 PM

This McCormick-Deering mini baler sold for $1,400 last Saturday at an auction in east-central Kansas. Here’s the story

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