Re: I'm Kinda Dense: Alternators Again

Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 10, 2005 at 09:01:59 from (209.226.247.112):

In Reply to: Re: I'm Kinda Dense: Alternators Again posted by Allan in NE on March 10, 2005 at 07:17:32:

Allan: My duties this morning took me to the shop for a screwdriver. I said, what the heck, I got time for my little Super A. Not very lively on that cranking motor, but she did start. Took the battery cover off, lot of corosion on terminals. Lots of liquid in battery, no ice, so battery should be good for summer season anyhow. 13 years is a lot of time to get from a battery, so it would be no shame if it did throw in the towel.

I always figure if daughter sees me fooling with these old trators when it's this cold, will quell any thoughts on the old folks home. Then again most young people may think we've lost it completely. I've really never had many fears. My good better half on the other hand has arthritis quite badly and she finds this big house a bit much, so I got to cover for her.

I always figure if I get half those years from a battery it's done well. Oh well this makes up for the ones that calved a day after the warrenty ran out. I do have better than average luck with batteries though, always been quite fussy about the charging system. That is why I always say no shame to put an alternator on these oldies. Why it is even our responcibility to make sure these run better than new. Afterall, I doubt the engineers, designers, builders, etc. never dreamed they were building something that would be running 50 years down the road. I just wonder sometimes how many guys are still living who bought a letter series Farmall new.

I can't lay claim to that. 300 was sort of my first input although I wanted dad to buy a Super 77 Oliver diesel, didn't get my way. Farmall 130 in 58, yes, dad wanted a 230, I talked him out of it, already had H and 300, we needd something compact. Had a fair bit of input on 560 diesel, dad was leaning to another breed. His niece and husband were selling David Brown and New Holland. I loved that New Holland equipment, but couldn't hack DB.

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