Re: Re: How many different standardized sizes of 3-point hitches were (are) there?

Posted by Tim(nj) on June 08, 2000 at 21:09:32 from (204.186.33.19):

In Reply to: Re: How many different standardized sizes of 3-point hitches were (are) there? posted by John on June 08, 2000 at 19:09:07:

Before 3-point standardization, the following hitches existed:
Ford, Ferguson, some Oliver, some Minnie Mo, and some Massey Harris tractors used what is now Cat. I.
Deere used what has become Cat. II.

Case had the Eagle Hitch, which was a true three-point, but not of the same design as, and not intended to be compatible with, the Ferguson system.

AC used the snap-coupler system, which was an entirely different (and some say better, as far as weight distribution and draft control) system than three point.

IH had the 2-point fast hitch, also a different concept from 3-point.

Both AC and IH eventually came out with adapters to make their propietary systems compatible with 3-point, and then along with Case, dropped the propietary hitches altogether in favor of 3-point.

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