[Healeys] Fw: LUCAS

[Bob Spidell]

Geez Michael ... You are a fanatic!  ;)

Aren't repro tartops available?  And, don't forget your chemistry 
teacher's admonition: "For safety's sake, do as you oughter, add the 
acid to the water."  The other way will cause serious splatter.

Bob

On 2/13/2016 8:30 PM, Michael wrote:
> Consider this...
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=1307
> Michael S
> In sunny Queenstown, New Zealand
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> From: Bob Spidell <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>
> Sent: ‎14/‎02/‎2016 4:39 p.m.
> To: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS
>
> Nice coffee table pieces, but lead-acid batteries don't last sitting 
> on the shelf.  We bought some 6Vs for our BN2 that were aged and they 
> crapped out--wouldn't hold a charge--almost immediately.
>
> http://batteryguy.com/what-is-the-shelf-life-of-a-sealed-lead-acid-battery_51_info.php
>
> Bob
>
> On 2/13/2016 4:10 PM, dwflagg at juno.com wrote:
>> I am forwarding this post from Alan Bernstein to the list. He has 4 
>> original Lucas batteries that have been in dry storage for a number 
>> of years. The three black cased batteries have never been used and 
>> may be in the original boxes. The red cased battery he believes has 
>> been used. If you have an interest you can contact Alan directly. 
>>  Thanks.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Doug
>>
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