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11-04-2012, 02:51 PM | #1 |
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Battery Fit the Holder ?
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I need to replace my 6 V Model A battery. Before I replace it, I need to know what the correct size is. My present Battery has about 1/2 inch of clearance between the outside of the battery and the battery holder. While I can "kind of" use the battery hold-down to secure the battery, it seems like the battery should be slightly bigger and "fill" the space in the holder so that the clamp can hold the battery better. Comments ? Should the battery just squeeze into the base holder ? Marc |
11-04-2012, 03:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: Battery Fit the Holder ?
Group 1 was the original size.
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11-04-2012, 04:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Battery Fit the Holder ?
if it is a little loose with the required group 1 battery, put a little block of wood on the side to solve the slop.....
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11-04-2012, 05:14 PM | #4 |
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I've been buying the group 2 batteries from Batteries Plus.They are just a hair bigger than the group one,and the hold down from Brattons fits them exactly.I thought that group 2 batteries were a thing of the past,but I spotted them in the store and have been buying them ever since.They are a nice snug fit in the battery box too.They slide into the holder like they were made for it.I was glad to find them,I never cared for the fit of the group one in the A.
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11-04-2012, 06:24 PM | #5 |
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That's good news Keith.
A while back someone asked for a product to make during his retirement years. How about a plastic cover to fit down the sides of a ground one battery that gives the battery the look and fit of an original battery. |
11-04-2012, 08:39 PM | #6 |
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11-04-2012, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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I like Tom's idea if the group 1 is a bit smaller using a cover giving the original look. Today many batteries have a cover which helps insulate the battery a bit.
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11-05-2012, 02:21 AM | #8 |
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Ask for a Group 1 battery for 6 volts.
9 1/8 lenght, 7 1/8 width, 9 3/8 height NAPA - BAT 7244 Exide - 7200 Tractor supply - Com 1 HP (part number 0470506) I think. Autozone - 1-6 volt
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11-05-2012, 07:51 AM | #9 |
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keith where do you buy the group 2?
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11-05-2012, 11:57 AM | #10 |
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You can buy them at the Batteries Plus chain store.We all got used to using the group one,because that was all we could find.I just happened to spot them in the store,just the right fit.A little more lead in them.They are NOT a golf cart battery as some have tried to tell me.
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11-05-2012, 12:19 PM | #11 |
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Batteries Plus is a GREAT place for ANY kind of batteries! Got my new scooter batteries there. Bill W.
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11-05-2012, 04:21 PM | #12 |
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Group,
Learned some tings today : 1. Group 2 would be a better fit for some battery holders 2. The Height dimension includes the battery posts 3. A piece of rope around the battery helps to guide it down into the battery holder through the driver floor. Marc |
11-05-2012, 06:59 PM | #13 |
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and why would you care if it looks original as nobody will likely ever see it but you and your mechanic ! If its not a show car or a points car go for group #2 !
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11-06-2012, 01:08 AM | #14 |
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Original A battery size (from antiqueautobattery.com) ;
L 9 1/4, W 7.275, H 9 Group 1 battery size; L 9 1/8, W 7 1/8, H 9 3/8 Group 2 battery size; L 10 3/8, W 7 1/8, H 9 3/8 This product is available for purchase exclusively through a local Batteries Plus Store. Item Number SLI2. Other part numbers for a group 2 but no brand names, 1535690, 2, 27391, 2XHD, 417A, 7204, 8C3629, BAT2, BH2, COM-2-P, GNB2 , HD-2
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11-06-2012, 10:07 AM | #15 |
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"see it but you and your mechanic ! If its not a show car or a points car go for group #2 !
" Let me talk to my mechanic...wait, that's me ! Have to laugh as the beauty of the Model A is that I can do most of the work myself. Marc |
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Quote:
You'll be surprised at how many cute chicks will bend over/squat down to see if your car is as nice underneath as it is on the top! Bill W.
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The Batteries Plus web site suggest a group 19L battery for A's:
http://www.batteriesplus.com/product...el-A/1930.aspx I've never heard of that size... Doug
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11-07-2012, 12:08 PM | #18 |
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I wish the parts houses would sell a batter holder and hold-down that are a bit smaller than stock, to properly old a group 1 battery, and bolt up to the original holes in the frame.
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11-07-2012, 01:11 PM | #19 |
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Does anyone know of a 12v battery that will fit in the support bracket and fill the Brattons battery holddown frame? Bill G
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11-07-2012, 01:30 PM | #20 |
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I can measure my battery -- it's a Sears Die Hard. What are the dimensions of the Brattons frame?
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