[AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the antique tractor community in general

Fri Aug 28 14:50:25 PDT 2020

I get my batteries at an Interstate distributor. They sell to the public
there too. Many times they have blems that are good new batteries but have
cosmetic issues, but perfect for my old tractors. Last year they had a
pallet of AGM batteries (absorbed glass matte)  that are very good and last
a long time. For $40 apiece I bought 8 of them, 4 for myself and others for
my son and my friends. Worked out great. I've had AGM's before that lasted
well over ten years. I don't know if any of you have an Interstate place
locally, but worth searching for one.

Dave Maynard

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 11:51 AM Phil Auten <pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:

> Yes, that matches my experience lately with Motorcraft as well. The
> factory Motorcraft battery in my 2009 F150 got replaced in 2017 when it
> started to get weak. I still have the factory battery in my 2014 Fusion
> with no sign of problems. I recently replaced the battery in my
> Granddaughters car and also put a Motorcraft in it.
>
> Phil in TX
> On 8/28/2020 10:39 AM, ustonThomas Mehrkam wrote:
>
> Yes I went to Motor craft batteries. Reasonable price at local auto
> parts.  Last about 6 years.
>
> On Friday, August 28, 2020, 8:47:10 AM CDT, Cecil Bearden
> <crbearden at copper.net> <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>
>
> Bo:  Glad to hear you are OK.  I had a 95 Suburban that would have a dead
> battery every 2 years.  It did this on me 3 times before I got another
> brand.  It had a Wal Mart Neverstart battery in it when I bought it and we
> were in a WM parking lot and it just died.  I went back in and got a
> battery and installed it.  2 years later at a restaurant at 10pm it would
> not start and I had rolled the window down when we got in and it did not
> have enough power to raise the window.   I had to walk a 1/2 mile through
> traffic at night to get a battery.  Then called a friend to help carry the
> battery back to the parking lot and install.  2 years later it failed at
> home and I replaced it with one from a local battery company.  I have used
> this company since and their batteries work fine and last about 6 years
> usually if I don't let them run down.   Stay safe.  Good luck on getting
> back home.
> Cecil
>
>
> On 8/27/2020 3:08 PM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>
> And the icing on the cake was  . I got in my car to go get something to
> eat and the battery was deader than a doorknob  . 230 miles away from home
> and stuck with no tools or anything  so I called the local O Reilly's and
> the brought me a new battery and put it in for NO extra charge  . That's
> why I use them  as they are the same anywhere you go  .
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 2:37 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Bo,
> Sounds like you came through it as well as can be expected. Hope all is OK
> when you return home.
>
> Regards,
> Mike M
>
> On 8/27/2020 9:29 AM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>
> Just a quick update on Sulphur Louisiana from Slidell Louisiana which is
> 230 miles away  . My brother said my house and shop is still intact with
> minimum damage as for the best that he can see  . There is so much debris
> that  he cannot walk around in the yard  . Light poles and wires and limbs
> makes it impossible to walk anywhere  . It seems like I am doing better
> than most within miles of where I live  . I will post more when possible
> .I LOVE THE ANTIQUE TRACTOR GUYS and what they mean to me .
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 9:36 PM <szabelski at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> Charlie,
>
> To minimize the eye strain from your monitor, try looking away every 15 -
> 20 minutes and stare at something 20 - 25 feet away, like something in the
> next room, for about 5 minutes. Even watching TV for a minute or two helps
> due to the movement on the screen. I used to get up a take a walk and BS
> with the other engineers every now and then, also helped with thinking
> about what I was working on. Another thing to try is to sit farther away
> from the monitor. You can also try adjusting the brightness and contrast,
> darker is supposed to be better.
>
> Some of the disciplinary aides (secretaries) I used to work with would use
> a screen filter to cut down the glare from the monitor. Some people say
> that wearing a good pair of polarized lenses helps.
>
> The reason you don’t have as big an issue with you phone is because of the
> screen size and the lower amount of emitted light.
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:42:51 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the
> antique tractor community in general
>
> Thanks Mattias.  Yes I just saw that message.
> It’s good to hear from all of you but looking at this computer screen gives
> me terrible headaches so I don’t.  I can do stuff on my smart phone pretty
> well
> but the computer hurts.
>
> Charlie
>
> From: Mattias Kessén
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 5:32 PM
> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the
> antique tractor community in general
>
> Hi!
>
> Good to hear from you Charlie.
> No earlier said that they were evacuating, so I believe they're safe but
> worried over their property and belongings.
>
>
> Den ons 26 aug. 2020 23:29charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> skrev:
>
>   Hi gang.
>
>   I hope everyone is well.  I’m doing fine but looking at computer screens
> bothers my eyes enough
>   that it’s no fun to be online.  I can drive and function ok.  There are
> just some things that bother
>   me enough to discourage doing them.  E-mail is one of those.
>
>   I’m worried about Bo Hinch.  Has anyone heard from him?  Some of you
> probably know
>   he lives very near Lake Charles  (Sulphur), LA which, under some
> forecast models is possibly ground
>   zero for hurricane Laura.  I think the elevation of his whole town is
> about 16’ above sea level
>   and it’s only a few miles inland from a bay that empties into the gulf.
>   I haven’t been able to get up with him.  I hope he and anyone else in
> this family who is in the
>   path of this storm has their antique tractors put away and is headed for
> high ground.
>
>   If I don’t see your reply John Hall and Al Jones know how to reach me.
>
>   Charlie
>
>
>
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