<div dir="ltr"><div>It would almost have to be afterward.  The Fast Hitch didn't come out until 1953.</div><div>Interesting to think about what might have been.  Since large tractors sense draft off the lower three point links, a Fast Hitch makes a lot of sense in hindsight.  It would accomplish what a three point with "quick coupler" does with no add-ons.</div><div><br></div><div>Al<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Mar 2, 2019 at 2:46 PM James Peck <<a href="mailto:jamesgpeck@hotmail.com">jamesgpeck@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">Did Deere ask to buy Fast Hitch rights after they already had three point hitch developed in 1953  on the JD 40. Draft and position control.  <br>
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Maybe it was a backup strategy.<br>
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[Al Jones] Of course the funny part is if IH hadn't been so stubborn, and licensed the Fast Hitch to Deere when they asked for it, the three point hitch might just be a footnote in tractor history......<br>
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