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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-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bud – That was probably me. My local NAPA dealer gave me that advice. I could check with him next time I’m there (probably in a week or so) to see if it’s a local (Connecticut) facility or somewhere else. I’ll also look at the owner’s manual for my Ford/Solar charger – there used to be a place called, what else, Battery Charger Service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bud<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 19, 2020 7:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Innis<br><b>Cc:</b> Truiumphs; dctr6@optonline.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Battery Troubles<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Someone mentioned in this thread to have an old charger repaired rather than buy a smart charger. Since my smart charger cooked an Optima battery I’d like to get my old reliable one fixed. Where would one take a charger to be fixed?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bud<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 19, 2020, at 2:42 PM, John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Schumacher used to be good, but the last couple chargers I bought from them did not last very long. They worked great, till they didn't. I think I got five years out of one and about three out of the other. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 1:37 PM <<a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> Ok, so now I had to go look at my battery charger. It’s made by the Schumacher Electric Company of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Chicago, IL (Hi Ted Schumacher – any relation?). They are still in business and are still making battery<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>chargers although I’m sure they’re a bit more modern than this dinosaur (it must be close to 30 years old). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No idea where I got it – all I know is it still works and works better that any of the new ones I’ve tried. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dennis Culligan/ 1976 TR6 CF57948U <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/jdinnis@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/jdinnis@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>=================================<br>= Never offend people with style when you =<br>= can offend with substance --- Sam Brown =<br>=================================<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/levilevi@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>