OK, there are, as stated before, adapters to add a 3 point or modify other hitch systems to 3 point readily available from several different manufactures. Also a lot of guys like most of us on here could fab something to modify one if needed from scrap and maybe a couple of parts from a tractor salvage yard or new from a farm supply store. A good place to educate yourself as to what's already available would be to look through the parts available from this sight.
Most people are going to find that implements designed to fit a particular system like the AC Snap Coupler or IH Fast Hitch are rather expensive on the used market because they are in demand by collectors. The same goes for some older ground/mechanical lift implements like plows. They are both popular with collectors and as yard art. As far as modifying say Snap Coupler plow all that is needed are a cutting tool, a little scrap and a arc welder. Pins are available at any farm supply store. Heck, I used a sawsall and a welder to make a 4 row, trailer, hydraulic lift corn planter into a 2 row cat 1 3 point planter. The only reason I used the sawsall was I wanted clean cuts instead of ruff torch cuts.
In the last year I've seen, at auction, what started life as a JD ground lift 2 bottom plow, modified to cat 1 3 point sell for over 600 dollars. A collector won the bid. I talked to him. The mow board, shares, lands and coulters were in great shape and he needed them to restore a plow he had. A Dearborn 2 bottom sold about 2 minutes later, good overall condition, 250. I seen others like a Snap Coupler plow in so so condition bring over 500.
So you may be kicking a dead dog if you have dreams of finding "cheap" brand specific implements to modify. If you would have look into this 15 years ago it might have been a great idea at the time.
Another factor, if you are thinking about marketing a "how to" guide or plans is that the "hobby crowd" with newer compact tractors want things like rototillers that don't work well on some of the older tractors. Used 3 point tillers go pretty good at auction. For reference, I live in the "Heart of the Lakes" arear of MN. We have a lot of "summer" people from the twin cities and other larger metro areas. Some have lake homes and others have purchased 5-10 acres and built summer homes. Those people love the old Fergusons and Fords. They buy a finish mower and rear blade and are loving life. So for being a rural farm area we have our big city influences. Here, because of implement availability something like a nice Farmall H or old AC is a 1000 buck tractor while a beat to near junk 8N Ford or TO series Ferguson starts at 1000 and goes up from there. Right now a local old guy is trying to sell a nice Farmall M, aftermarket WFE, loader, chains, aftermarket power steering and 3 point. He's got it listed for 2400. It's been on the market for over 6 months.
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