[AT] Charging batteries

[Ralph Goff]

On 3/12/2019 7:56 AM, Ron Cook wrote:
>
> I have never been around an Allis Chalmers or Ford 6-volt tractor that 
> the electrical system performed correctly. International Harvester and 
> John Deere are the only other brands I have any experience with.  I 
> currently have both of those I use and have no problems at all.  I do 
> not have an IH M, but I remember they were marginal on cranking.  6 
> volt obviously not enough.  Same with John Deere A.  12-volt fixes 
> both of them.  6 volt simply was marginal to begin with.  As far as 
> charging,  I am of the opinion it has to do with the generator's rpm 
> and in the case of the Ford, a cheap low output generator.  10 amp 
> generator would take all day at full speed to charge the battery back 
> up and I doubt anything other than brand new would put out anywhere 
> close to 10.  Doing chores and such just won't do it.
>
I still run the Cockshutt 40 on 6 volts although I've got a bigger than 
original battery on it. My brother fixed the starter problem years ago 
by switching the body of another starter from a

Massey combine onto the Cockshutt. It really improved the cranking 
speed. If everything is working right they don't need a lot of cranking 
to start anyway. You've likely seen the videos

of starting my 40 on some pretty severe cold days on 6 volts. I've seen 
a guy start a FArmall M , about two turns of the starter and it was 
running. I was amazed.

On the other hand I've got a Case DC4 that is impossible to start on 6 
volts. Or even 12.

Ralph in Sask.

>



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