Three point hitch identification

mschwartz · Jan 6, 2019

Does anyone recognize the manufacturer of this hitch? It is on the SMTA that I picked up yesterday. Different than the others that I have but seems to be well built. Thanks, Mike

JD Seller · Jan 7, 2019

I would say homemade. The welds look like stick welds to me. It is well built.

Traditional Farmer · Jan 7, 2019

Not exactly but very similar to the 3pt hitch Central Tractor used to sell years when they were in business.I have a brand new one here never been on a tractor that uses two cylinders.

showcrop · Jan 7, 2019

I would say a local shop built copy of what was locally available at the time. It may have even been pre-internet, LOL.

Adirondack case guy · Jan 7, 2019

I don't know brand. There were several mfgs of them. Speed-Co was popular and there appears to be some yellow paint on it. The hydraulic cylinder was made by Case. Very good cylinder with adjustable stop.
I wonder why the eyes for duals are on inside of the wheels.
Loren

Ellis Kinney · Jan 7, 2019

I see some similarities to a Saginaw that I own. I would agree with others who say home made because of obvious stick welding. It is a very good copy of something. Well built. Ellis

wd9garymn · Jan 7, 2019

Loren, they reversed the wheels to haul on a car hauler trailer. Gary.

DeltaRed · Jan 7, 2019

Maybe they were "reversed" so they would fit down a 30" corn row.

Janicholson · Jan 7, 2019

The hitch is fabricated I think. The pin hole in the drawbar indicates some tillage has been in the tractors history. Jim

oldtanker · Jan 7, 2019

I'll almost bet that's a factory built hitch. Lotta places back in the 50's and 60's were small manufacturers and they did stick weld. Wire feed and robotics were not even a thing yet. And a lot of things that were factory made were rather crude by today's standards.

Look at some of the parts that are rounded off. Someone didn't do that on a bench grinder.

Rick

oldtanker · Jan 7, 2019

I'll almost bet that's a factory built hitch. Lotta places back in the 50's and 60's were small manufacturers and they did stick weld. Wire feed and robotics were not even a thing yet. And a lot of things that were factory made were rather crude by today's standards.

Look at some of the parts that are rounded off. Someone didn't do that on a bench grinder.

Rick

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