Fw: [AT] 6V chargers - repost

carl gogol cgogol at twcny.rr.com
Thu Jun 24 17:28:30 PDT 2004


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: Fw: [AT] 6V chargers - repost


>
>  repost
> >
> >
> > > Ed- No, I didn't go because my son and bride came from Ohio and didn't
> > > really need more junk.  I even had advance notice because I work with
> his
> > > BIL.  Heard a lot of it went in BIG lots, many thought he got a more
> than
> > > fair price and that they didn't think so.
> > >
> > > If my son wasn't home I would have gone and enjoyed it, but choices
have
> > to
> > > be made.  What did you buy /think of the prices?  heard it was a zoo
to
> > find
> > > parking.
> > > Carl Gogol
> > > Manlius, NY
> > > (2) AC D-14, AC 914H
> > > Simplicity 3112 & 7116
> > > Kubota F-2400
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "crawler" <crawler at lynnet.com>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] 6V chargers - repost
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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