[AT] Rewinch batteries

Mike meulenms at gmx.com
Wed Feb 26 11:08:29 PST 2014


I didn't realize they opened up the Coors plant for tours again :)

Mike M

On 2/26/2014 1:16 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Tell me this isn't an environmental nightmare:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJj5iIwF8p4
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> 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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