Dan
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Hi Roger, Glad to hear whatever I suggested for spreader must of helped. I had a guy buy just the new paddles for discharge beater but I'm unsure how he fastened them on or how he had to mod them to get them to work. You must be sure to have them clear the floor as much as they do on the new machines. I'm unsure if the metal is as thick on the old beater but if it is I would think you only have to drill the holes. I have a bunch of new and slightly used beaters of the new style that were taken out of machines to install chopper and I'm told they fit right in. I have a couple of chopper rotors for older machines but am missing the clutch, pulleys, housing, ect. Installing a chopper on them early machines was quite a chore. You may have to keep looking for a complete machine that you can get all the goodies off of and be ready for a big job. I'm not sure if you know but the chopper would go where the beater is know so a G chopper won't help you out much. I talked to someone onetime that incorporated some sort of chopper or cutter as part of the cylinder to chop the straw as it neared the discharge but I just can't find any notes on it. Best of luck. Dan