The PTO speed on that poor baler is far too high and I'm not surprised they haven't had a breakdown. Even early David Brown Tractors had a 2 speed PTO. Looks like he's engaged the higher one...
Yes, baled with a B46 when I was a kid. This is more than 540 RPM on the PTO. That David Brown Cropmaster has two speeds on the PTO. Looks like he has it in the high PTO gear. The Cropmaster delivered 540 RPM on the low PTO at 1450 Engine RPM and 1000 RPM on the high PTO at 1810 Engine RPM.