You did not say what type of ground your friend has. If it is flat and the fields are square then a three point cultivator is not too bad to use. If it is hilly with ill-regular shaped fields then a rear mount cultivator is a pain-in-the-neck. LOL
If his ground is well drained where it is not muddy often,then a narrow front tractor with a front mounted cultivator would be the way to go. The later cultivators on the late 1960s and early 1970s tractors where not that hard to take on and off. I have a set for my JD 4010, 4 x 38, I can remove them by myself in less than fifteen minutes and it is not hard work. You do need all of the brackets and such but they are out there.
Your premise of them not making them because they did not work is wrong. They quit because farming practices changed. Tractor became larger and chemicals controlled the weeds. So the narrow front and cultivators became obsolete.
If your friend is needing a 50-60 hp tractor and the ground is flat and well drained he would love a narrow front tractor. Also if he trying to control his weeds without any chemicals the he will need to be able to cultivate with greater control. You can't do that with rear mount cultivators unless your fields are dead flat and straight.
If he could afford it he might be better off getting two tractors. An IH "H" or "M" with a set of cultivators that he would not remove and a different tractor for his other needs.
If he wants/needs just one then I would go with a JD 3020/3010 or JD 4020/4010 diesel with a set of JD AT400 cultivators. These cultivators will work even with a wide front end. You should have dual remotes. Then you can do 2 or 4 row and have the three point for the wheel sweeps. They are pretty easy to get on and off too.
IH had a good cultivator that would go on and off the IH 706 tractor pretty easy too. I don't know the models numbers of them. Maybe one of the IH guys can help you.
I will tell you this, even as a JD guy. You do not want a JD two cylinder with the hand clutch for front cultivating work. They where miserable to run and you needed to be an octopus to run them.
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