[AT] 6V chargers - repost

[crawler]

Hi Carl, I see you have AC&Simplicity! Were you at Kyle's auction
saturday??? There won't be many more like that all those kinds of yards are
about all gone.   ED



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 6V chargers - repost


> My 6/12 volt 4/8 amp charger is a Montgomery Ward that my dad purchased
for
> the farm about 48 years ago.  I had to fix it about 4 years ago, the
solder
> joint that attaches the output cord failed.  Resoldered it and it still
> works just fine.
>
> Picked up a heavy duty Centaury 6/12/18/24 volts and up to about 120 amps
at
> an auction last year for $30.  Put a new power cord on it and it works
fine
> too.
> Carl Gogol
> Manlius, NY
> (2) AC D-14, AC 914H
> Simplicity 3112 & 7116
> Kubota F-2400
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pga2 at hot1.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] 6V chargers - repost
>
>
> > My big battery charger ia a Monkey/Wards. Never had a problem with it.
> > Try opening one of your dead ones and look for burned parts. If you
> > can figure out what the part was, replacew it with a bigger, heavier,
> > higher wattage part. If it's the transformer, fergit it.
> > I also have one of the Harbor Freight float chargers (12V only) and a
> > "battery maintainer" made by Schumacher (I think). The maintainer is
> > 6V/12V switchable and came with a set of leads to use in a permanent
> > mounting situation. I have them connected on my lawn tractor. It has
> > worked perfectly so far.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > What do you guys use for 6V chargers?
> > >
> > > Currently, I buy Walmart 6/12 V chargers in quantity,
> > > and use them until the smoke leaks out and they don't work any more.
> > >
> > > I'm going out today to buy another one (if they still stock them).
> > >
> > > Does any company currently make a good one?
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what fizzes on the Walmart ones, can it be replaced
or
> > > upgraded?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave Merchant
> >
> >
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