Pre-Snap Coupler WD Plows

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   I see two different types of plows for WDs before the Snap Coupler system came along. One has a sort of duckbill end that gets pinned in ("pin hitch," right?) and the older version attaches to the existing drawbar (WD Pickup Plow). See this thread for pictures of both: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/information-on-1948-wd-with-mounted-plow_topic116211.html
My questions:

1. Will either version work on a WD that hasn't been converted to Snap Coupler? I'd like to keep my eye out for one and I don't want to buy one that won't work, if that's the case.

2. Anybody know about what year AC switched versions? My December 1954 moldboard plow parts catalog details both, but I can't tell when they changed other than likely sometime between '49 and '53.

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wjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Location: KS Points: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote wjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pre-Snap Coupler WD Plows Posted: 09 Apr 2019 at 10:54pm
	I see two different types of plows for WDs before the Snap Coupler system came along. One has a sort of duckbill end that gets pinned in ("pin hitch," right?) and the older version attaches to the existing drawbar (WD Pickup Plow). See this thread for pictures of both: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/information-on-1948-wd-with-mounted-plow_topic116211.html My questions: 1. Will either version work on a WD that hasn't been converted to Snap Coupler? I'd like to keep my eye out for one and I don't want to buy one that won't work, if that's the case. 2. Anybody know about what year AC switched versions? My December 1954 moldboard plow parts catalog details both, but I can't tell when they changed other than likely sometime between '49 and '53.
	1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

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Dakota Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: ND Points: 3938	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dakota Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2019 at 6:33pm
	Either one will work on a WD. A pin hitch will also work on one thats neen converted to a snap coupler. I have used a teo bottom pin hitch on my WD45 just pull the pin and slide the snapcoupler bell out snd pinthe plow on. If you stick a short piece of broom stick in the snapcoupler its easy to put it back on.just hold it up use the pin to push the broomstick out. If the wd has been converted the bail will fall off if you try using a pickup plow.

wjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Location: KS Points: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote wjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 9:25pm
	Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for a 2-bottom of either version for my WD.
	1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45