[AT] Rewinch batteries

[charlie hill]

Spencer,  I suspect that is absolutely true.  There is a lot of hazardous 
waste involved in
making batteries and it's not something every body will jump into.  I'm sure 
the different
brands contract with one of a few manufacturers and specify how they want 
their models built.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 2:40 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Rewinch batteries

I was told by an AC Delco parts rep that very few battery recyclers or 
manufacturers exist.    All batteries come from the same 2-3 plants.

He did also claim though, that high end batteries, such as their 
professional series, were made to specifications and were not just run of 
the mill batteries made out of whatever cases and recycled lead were 
available that day.

No idea if any of that is true but I trust the source to be honest and 
fairly well informed.

Full disclosure:   I use and like their professional batteries

Spencer

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> On Feb 25, 2014, at 12:20, Dave Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>
> Well said Greg! And as you so well point out this applies to almost 
> everything in life--except, of course, pick up trucks. In that case it's 
> self evident that Ford is far and away THE BEST!
>    Dave
>
>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Greg Hass wrote:
>>
>> I always laugh to myself when people  start arguing about which product
>> is better. My purpose here is not to start a fight, but to make some
>> observations so I hope everyone takes this with a grain of salt as I
>> don't intend anyone to take this personally. A few years ago I needed a
>> fairly large battery for one of my diesel tractors. I always buy my
>> batteries at the same place because, although we have at least a dozen
>> places that sell them, this is the only place where if you have a
>> problem you can stop there and within ten minutes they can completely
>> test the battery; including a load test. As they were looking for the
>> battery, I mentioned that I have had good luck with CROWN batteries and
>> would like one of them if available. Just then he found the battery and
>> put it on the bench. He then reached on the shelf and was going through
>> some papers. Before I knew what was happening , he found the paper he
>> wanted, pulled the backing off and slapped it on the battery
>> saying"that's what you got" ; it was a CROWN decal!  Back when we had
>> cattle, we had 3 self unloading wagons: an international, a Gehl and a
>> Kaston. Which was better; well they were all the same wagon with
>> different names. When my sister was in college she worked part time in a
>> potato chip factory. She said it was funny listening to her roommates
>> argue about the best tasting chips. She said, in reality, when they were
>> bagging and the bags ran out they just grabbed another brand and kept on
>> bagging off the same conveyor belt.  When I bought our chest freezer; in
>> the back of the instruction book  one page said they would like to thank
>> their private labels. Turns out, that freezer  was sold under 26
>> different names.  I don't intend to make light of differences as many
>> brands are different but more and more in our economy many things are
>> sold under different names. I sort of long for the old days when by and
>> large IH was IH , John Deere was John Deere, Oliver  was Oliver, etc. 
>> etc.
>> Greg Hass in ice cold Michigan
>>
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