Magnetic And Spring Loaded Pin

Magnetic and spring loaded pin HITCHES Hitches 11-6-23 The hitch pin is one of the smallest and simplest pieces of equipment on the farm but it can also be one of the most aggravating. Two new hitch pins promise trouble-free use. "I spent a year and a half developing this pin so it works right," says Paul Morris, manufacturer of the new pin. "One farmer who saw my prototype said he bought a magnetic pin 25 years ago but it was built too light for big equipment and didn't last." The 70-lb. pull magnet is encased in a chrome cup on the 7/8-in. dia. pin. It takes a strong jerk on the plastic-coated handle to pull the pin out. Sells for $9.95. Paul Morris also sells a new spring-loaded hitch pin that's designed to eliminate the problem of snagging trash when making hay or wherever a dangling pin might get in the way. The pin installs upside down with the head of the pin laying flat against the underside of the hitch. It tightens down with a spring-loaded wing nut on top. A "nut stopper" flips down over the wing nut to keep it in place. Sells for $9.95. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Morris, Bosch Lights, Rt.1, Versailles, Ind. 47402 (ph 812 689-5620).

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