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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here in Washington State you can buy electrolyte at ORielys auto parts in a 5 gallon box actually very reasonable. I just came in from starting my 54 Chevy pickup apparently I put a charger on it months ago and forgot. Battery was totally dry and warm because the charger was still on. I filled the cells with electrolyte and started up, We will see how it goes, Also the battery is 7 years old I don’t know how that happened. Seems like I am always buying batteries. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bruce Fallon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Langley, WA 98260<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AT [mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Loomis<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 29, 2021 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group<br><b>Subject:</b> [AT] Batteries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm no battery guru at all. I know maintenance, charging, and those things. I'm at one of our facilities that has been idle for about a year. The scissors lift that I need has also been idle that long. No electrolyte visible, not on a charger. What can I do to try to resurrect the 4- 6V batteries? Add water, plug in, charger built in, and hope for the best? Google leads me to various potions that I view as snake oil. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>