IHC farmall hitching

This might have been posted somewhere else, but i am short of time. I have the chance to buy an old IH farmall 706. Everything about it is what i need except the three point hitch. It is a fast-hitch. I need a cat 1 or 2 3 point. Are there 3pt arms that go into the fast hitch? Can someone illuminate me on how the fast hitch worked?

Thanks!
Anthony

The original fast hitch was a great idea, and was designed to allow the tractor to hook and unhook implements without having the operator leave the tractor seat. Every implement had a set of prongs sticking out parallel with the tractor instead of the 2 pegs sticking out perpendicular to the tractor for the three point. The tractor (without the drawbar inserted into the 2 pt.) would back up to the implements, the prongs would slide into the arms and the locks would drop when it was inserted all the way. Then the operator would pick it up and drive off. IH marketed it by having operators square dance with tractors and then switching implements when told to by the announcer.

You just back into the FH prong, it goes click and off you go.

Would that work for me? Do i have to weld a bracket onto the tractor for the top link? Are there any other good suggestions?

Thanks!

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Those center link adaptor brackets bolt on in place of that rear cover plate.

While "functional", don't think you're not going to like that adaptor outfit.

They don't lift very high and are a real bugger to hitch and unhitch. Better than nothing, tho.

Allan