[Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?

[Mike Sloane]

I don't know if you saw my note to the list, but I discovered that a 
previous owner had already modified the mower by replacing the small 
prongs with the larger ones. The welds, while not up to factory quality, 
are very good.

One thing about this mower that is interesting is that it was set up 
with the optional PTO extension off the back of the drive pulley, so you 
could pull a conditioner behind. The only problem is that someone 
removed most of the drawbar assembly, so there is just a PTO shaft 
sticking out with the lower curved section of the drawbar remaining 
below it. I never intend to use the mower for hay (nor do I have a 
conditioner), but it would be nice to have the drawbar unit for the sake 
of "historical accuracy". It is also missing two of the three steel rods 
on the grass rod assembly. I may be able to fabricate something out of 
scrap steel or maybe just remove the whole thing, as I only intend to 
use the mower to trim brush back along my road and keep weeds down 
around a couple of ponds/ditches.

Mike

Larry L Hardesty wrote:
> Mike,  Some one used to be making them...perhaps advertising in Red Power. 
>  Any way I purchased a set a few years ago.   Now, I probably would just 
> go to the local iron and steel supplier and get the material and drill the 
> holes myself for the pins.  Nothing very complicated.
> 
> Larry
> 
> Larry Hardesty
> Kearney, Nebraska 68849-2240
> 308-865-8535
> 308-865-8722 fax
> hardestyll at unk.edu
> 
> Subject
> [Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?

> I was able to obtain a manual for my "new" IH 100 pitmanless sickle bar 
> mower, and it is very helpful. But I have a more general question for 
> the Farmall folks:
> 
> The manual specifies that when installing the mower on certain Fast 
> Hitch equipped tractors (those with the larger sockets, such as my 340 
> and 560), that the "coupling beam socket filler plates" must be in 
> place. I assume that these plates/shims take up the difference between 
> the smaller Super A/C/100/200 series prongs and those on the larger 
> implements. My question is: what shape and dimensions are these filler 
> plates? I can do some trial and error messing around with scrap steel, 
> but it would be helpful to go to the correct dimensions. Right now, I am 
> just guessing that they are just long narrow strips that sit under the 
> prongs, but if there is a tab to keep them from sliding in/out or 
> something like that, it would be good to know. And, of course, an image 
> would be even more helpful. Obviously, if anyone has a pair for sale, 
> that would be even better yet (and save me all the time, effort and 
> bloodshed of trying to make something (using my limited skills and tools).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike

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