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<DIV>Substantially true, but few things with IH were that simple. The 404
and 504 both hit the market at essentially the same time. Both had draft
sensing 3-point hitches.</DIV>
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<DIV>Prior to the 404/504, a commercial (non-draft control) 3-point was
available for both the 240 Utility and 340 Utility. It was not aimed at
farming so much as highway mowers and the like. These were offered from
about 1959. There was also a 3-point Fast-Hitch for these tractors.
It was sort of like a 2-point plus a 2- to 3-point adapter all built
together. It used a short top link. It used the same draft control
as the 2-point on each tractor. It was available from 1958.</DIV>
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<DIV>The European tractors are another story. The B-250 was built in
England starting 1956 or so. It had a 3-point hitch although I donβt know
any details of it. As far as I know, it was the first British IH tractor
with 3-point. Except for a small test marketing, the B-250 was not
imported to the US but was to Canada. The B-275 was essentially an
upgraded B-250. I believe it started production in 1958 and was brought to
the US and Canada the same year. IH built 3-point equipped tractors in
both Germany and France, but I have no specifics on either as neither were
imported to the US.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Becker</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=deanvp@att.net>deanvp</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 03, 2019 5:26 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=at@lists.antique-tractor.com>Antique Tractor Email
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AT] IH Fast Hitch</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=sans-serif>Here is my current guess on when 3 points were first
offered by some of the major manufacturers</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=sans-serif>Farmall model 404 in 1961</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=sans-serif>Please correct me if I am wrong</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>From: HERBERT METZ <metz-h.b@comcast.net> </DIV>
<DIV>Date: 3/3/19 1:31 PM (GMT-07:00) </DIV>
<DIV>To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
<at@lists.antique-tractor.com>, Herbert Metz <metz-h.b@comcast.net>
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<DIV>Subject: Re: [AT] IH Fast Hitch </DIV>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Dean, I
agree with you that John Deeres were very good tractors; I worked many a ten
hour day operating the neighbors John Deere A or B plowing, discing, listing, or
baling. Never a problem or concern.<BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The
important thing that I always had to keep in mind was 'pushing the clutch lever
backward' on a John Deere to stop whereas as on our 1938 CC Case one 'pushed the
clutch lever forward' to stop. Herb(GA)<BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">On March 3, 2019 at 1:25 PM deanvp@att.net wrote: <BR>
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<P class=ox-c6a474889e-MsoNormal>Ok guys back on track here. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif">π</SPAN> I have never
understood why the other brands needed so many cylinders when two did such a
good job! <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif">π</SPAN> </P>
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