H&L Tooth Company History since 1931:
This double strap weld-on adapter was first designed and introduced by H&L Tooth for the John Deere Company in 1968.
H&L’s 2740-FW-25 weld-on excavator adapter (Deere #U45349) was developed for Deere modeled Loader/Backhoe. Today, H&L continues to produce the “Original” 2740-FW-25 adapter and 252-Series tooth system.
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Other part numbers associated with the original 2740-FW-25:
U45349, 20L15BW-8-25, 4-45349, 2500-150, 2740-FW-252HX, 161963