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02-21-2023, 08:15 AM | #1 |
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Battery Charger
Can a person buy a battery charger like we used to have back in the fifties and sixties? The modern chargers all have electronic circuits. You can hook the charger up, come back in a little while, and the charger has turned off for some reason. I like the old chargers.
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02-21-2023, 11:40 AM | #2 |
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Re: Battery Charger
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Look for old-school equipment at swap-meets, flea markets, local online 'for sale' sites, or even ebay? |
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02-21-2023, 03:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: Battery Charger
If you attend Hershey or Carlisle you won’t be disappointed. Old fashioned 6 / 12 volt chargers on wheels are plentiful and very reasonable. Wayne
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02-21-2023, 05:41 PM | #4 |
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Re: Battery Charger
If you want one that works and is dependable -
https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC..._GUID___%7Cdtp
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02-23-2023, 01:15 PM | #5 |
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Re: Battery Charger
I recently purchased a mid 60s Schauer B6612 charger off of flea-pay. It was in pretty good shape and works like a champ. They only do 6 & 12-volt but that's all I needed for my old stuff.
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02-26-2023, 06:42 PM | #6 |
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02-26-2023, 11:29 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Battery Charger
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Not to mention that these things have miniature capacitors and junk that goes bad after so many years, made even worse by improper storage environments. |
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02-27-2023, 12:02 PM | #8 |
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Re: Battery Charger
The older chargers were pretty simple units. A large transformer to step down the AC voltage to what ever voltage was required, 2 diodes to rectify to DC output, a circuit breaker to prevent self destruction, a switch to control it, and an amp meter to register the current output. There is not much to go wrong and most parts can still be sourced for them.
The new ones have LEDs and things with a programmed life span so don't expect the modern stuff to outlast the old stuff. It just ain't going to happen. |
03-06-2023, 12:13 PM | #9 |
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Re: Battery Charger
I have this basic one, been like 20 years,
DieHard 12 Volt Battery Charger Engine Starter Fully Automatic 2/10/50 Amp tiny and works. one of those tiny ones for 6 volt and as a tender. Note that Diehard and CraftsmanChargers were probably made by a parent company anyhow. Here is the one above that looks like a newer version of mine. https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC...%2C156&sr=1-25 |
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