[AT] Some Lancaster Ads

[Paul Waugh]

Is this something like a 'swinging' drawbar hitch??.  Our IH-M had a drawbar 
hitch that you could move off center in 2 inch increments. Just pulled the 
pins, moved it to where you wanted and replaced the pins. ??
Paul - IN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
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> Hillside hitch was an adjustment to move the drawbar off center on the go.
> It is used to help offset the implement's tendancy to drift downhill when
> working along a side hill.  Probably most important for plowing.  There 
> were
> lever operated and hydraulic versions.  Seems like they were more 
> prevalent
> on H and M Farmalls as they had a wide swinging drawbar.  The JD 60 that 
> was
> on our farm had only had +/- 6" of swing and unless it was a completely
> different hitch setup, might not be all that effective compensating except
> for minor slopes.
> Carl Gogol - Manlius, NY
> Tasty grazing in the Oran valley of Central NY
> AC D14, 914H
> JD 5320 MFWD
> Kubota F-2400, B7300HST
> Simplicity 7116H
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:01 PM
> Subject: [AT] Some Lancaster Ads
>
>
>> OK, I give, what is a hillside hitch {JD 60 Hillside hitch with hyd.
>> cylinder $3,800.} There were two different tractors listed with 'hillside
>> hitches'
>>
>> Paul - IN
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