Learned that this tool is also called a Bale Buggy and was originally made/designed(?) in Arkansas in the 70s. It is great for our needs.

I remember seeing a documentary on hay harvesting and the original use for that piece of equipment was in the paper industry. They use it to move large rolls of paper about-then it was used in the flooring industry to move rolls of carpet and linoleum around. Each used some modified version of it.

As a boy I remember setting on the international harvester baler and tying the twine as the bail was compressed. Those were the fun times that later grew in to dreaded have to do work in my later years.

Seramas, thanks for the history. Easy to see how any cylinder would ride well on this implement. I thought it would be great for hauling fence posts out back as well. If it were lined, it would be a 'lower to the ground' surface to toss field rocks...at least in my area.

blueberrier1, only said I saw a doc on making hay and how it described many of the farm implements were adaptations of existing inventions. Sorry you took offense to it. It won't happen again.

Seramas, absolutely no offense at all. Am happy that you shared what you learned. From your various posts, I have learned so much. Please continue to share, and we can realize more adaptations.

I owned a Tumblebug about 25 years ago that I bought new. I didn't have a tractor at the time and pulled it with my El camino truck. Worked great. I actually was looking for one now when I found this on Google search. Mine had a long arm that fell over and hooked into the bale and pulled it onto the trailer as you pulled forward. I thought they were madein Oklahoma, anyone know where to find one.