Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 1955 300

[Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Battery Minder also has desulfating capabilities.

http://thebatteryminder.com/

Bill Huff



At 12/22/201112:29 AM, Roger Schaaf wrote:
>Shannon:
>
>I have used Battery Tenders for many years.  However when Save A 
>Battery came out a few years ago, I noted several possible 
>advantages.  Amazon has good pricing.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=save+a+battery&x=0&y=0
>
>
>1.  Gives you a voltage read out when you connect it telling you 
>current status of battery.
>
>2.  Has a so called de-sulfate capability.  I used it on an Optima 
>battery that I thought was toast.  I had run it below 10 volts when 
>working on the air suspension in our 59 Vette and could not get the 
>battery to recover with any charger.  Was about to replace it when I 
>decided to hook it in parallel to another 12 volt battery and let it 
>"soak" for a few hours.  This did get the battery back to a state of 
>about 11.5 volts,,,but no matter what I did with other 
>chargers,,,some fairly high output, I could not get it back to 12.7 
>volts which is about full charge.  I then hooked it to a newly 
>purchased Save A Battery and within a few hours it was at full 
>charge.  Some 2 years later, I am still running this battery in the 
>old Vette.  I suspect that the Save A Battery desulfated the 
>plates,,,,Jasinski will know more of the technicals on this,,,,but 
>as noted the battery is fine now.  My Battery Tender and my 50 amp 
>charger would not recover it.
>
>3.  One of my Battery Tenders (I had 2 of them because of cars and 
>motorcycles) went bad.  They offer a so called 10 year warranty.  I 
>contacted them,,,but by the time you are done dealing with 
>them,,,its cheaper and less stressful to just forget the warranty 
>and buy a new one,,,or in my case a Save A Battery.  Ironically I'm 
>quite content that their service was below par,,,else I'd likely 
>never spent the money for the Save A Battery and missed out on it.
>
>4.  Save A Battery has an feature to place a load on the battery to 
>check its capacity and if it may be doomed for near future 
>replacement.  This link will give you and pretty good idea what load 
>testing is about.
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QiKyjWWiRoOn Dec 21, 2011, at 5:58 
>PM, LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>5.  I can't prove it, but I believe that the Save A Battery brings 
>the battery to a higher state of charge.
>
>6.  Save A Battery charges at I about double the amps as Battery 
>Tenders,,,therefore recharges a low battery more rapidly.
>
>The owner of the company is quite the car collector himself.  He 
>lives not that far from me so I see him quite often at various car 
>events.  He sets up a retail booth at our 4 times a year Goodguys 
>events in Pleasanton, Ca.  This is where I first met him and his product.
>
>On the upside for Battery Tender,,,,they did serve me quite well for 
>many years and certainly I believe kept my batteries in our vehicles 
>alive far longer than without them.  My 12 year old Jasinki battery 
>likely had 9 years of Battery Tender support.
>
>Roger Schaaf
>300 B
>Calyfornua
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Roger--Just curious; is there something special about the 
> "Save-A-Battery" chargers over the Battery Tenders?  I've never 
> heard of those, and wonder if they are better for some 
> reason.  I've used Battery Tenders with good success, but I'm 
> always interested in something better.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Shannon
> > 300 G
> >
> > In a message dated 12/21/2011 3:30:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > Rich's discussion on the clock reminded me of this finding from 
> many years ago.
> >
> > My 1971 Corvette if left to sit for longer periods of time, would 
> often experience a dead battery.
> >
> > After some research I found that it was the self-winding clock 
> that was causing the battery to go dead(and once completely 
> dead,,,,they never return to normal).
> >
> > What occurs is that a electrical impulse is periodically sent to 
> a motor in the clock to wind the spring power source that moves the 
> hands. If this motor should hang up for any reason,,,,which old 
> ones will do, it basically sets up an almost "short" situation 
> where the winding motor is stuck and the electrical impulse just 
> keeps beating against this stuck motor,,,thereby running down the battery.
> >
> > Every since this finding, I always disconnect the battery's 
> ground cable for all of my old cars when they are parked for longer 
> periods of time,,,,say one week or more.
> >
> > Not only have I never been welcomed to another dead 
> battery,,,,but in conjunction with my Battery Tender 
> chargers,,,,now replaced with Save-A-Battery charger, my batteries 
> now last for many more years than before.
> >
> > The current battery in our 71 Vette is well over 8 years old (JC 
> Penny lifetime warranty) and the one in our 300 B,,,a Bob Jasinksi 
> tar top special is gong into likely 12 years or more.
> >
> > Also have an Optima in another old car,,,,always disconnect this 
> battery too,,,,you don't want to buy many of these at over 200 bucks a copy
> >
> > Also this habit may save your car or home from a burn down someday.
> >
> > Roger Schaaf
> > 300 B
> > Calyfornua
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rich Barber
> > To: 'Bob Ryan' ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Re: 1955 300
> >
> > There were two basic radios available on the 1955 C-300. The standard radio
> > "Music Master" (?) with push buttons and a deluxe "Town & Country" radio
> > that had a bar on the front that when touched, advanced the dial 
> to the next
> > readable station. Each radio could drive an optional rear-seat speaker.
> > The T&C Touch-Tone radio could be equipped with a foot-operated switch to
> > change the stations. I had my T&C radio gone through at a specialty shop in
> > Sacramento-Ray's Auto Stereo-1925 F St Sacramento, CA 95811-1718 (916)
> > 447-9753. They have an old-timer in there that has been working on these
> > old tube-type radios forever. He replaced the old wax capacitors and
> > polished the faceplate and buttons. They can convert the old radio to a new
> > AM-FM Stereo/Sirius/Ipad whatever if you wish. Numerous shops advertise
> > this service in Hemmings Motor News.
> >
> > I was able to repair my own electric clock by careful lubing of 
> pivot points
> > and filing the contact points in the solenoid-powered winder for the
> > mechanical mechanism. I used a 6-volt lantern battery to power the unit
> > while working on it at my desk. The clock speed is adjusted by every action
> > of the knob to move the hands. Moving the hands forward speeds up the
> > mechanism and vice-versa. There is a small fuse in the line from the power
> > supply in the dash. A separate wire connects to the light bulbs and is
> > dimmed with the rest of the dash lights. Again, numerous shops will do this
> > work for you as advertised in HMN. A watch repair or grandfather clock
> > repair shop can clean and tune up the clock part if the automatic winder is
> > working OK.
> >
> > Rich Barber
> >
> > Brentwood, CA
> >
> > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Bob Ryan
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:56 AM
> > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: 1955 300
> >
> > One more question to the group...the radio and clock are inoperative. I
> > understand there were several radios available from the factory....I am not
> > familiar with them, so can anyone recommend a source for repairs and a tip
> > on what I have?
> >
> > Thanks again..
> >
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