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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17305   
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It doesn't surprise me, there is nothing electronic in an old charger, merely electrical, a transformer and rectifier (which may be full or half wave), so little to go wrong.
I still have a Halfords battery charger that my father bought to charge his Silver Ghost battery, I don't know exactly when he bought it but he was certainly using it by 1956 (photo evidence exists) and, yes, it still works. It is a twin to the one in the photo below, which appeared recently on "worthpoint", but in better condition. Whilst they will still work, chargers like this won't be terribly good for your battery though, the science of charging has come on in leaps and bounds and a smart charger is superior in every respect except perhaps longevity. I don't know what my dad's charger would have cost in, say, 1955, but I bet the monetary equivalent today would be surprising, probably more than a mid-range CTEK.  |
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1st Jul 2021 1:33pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5834 
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Simple technology then. I don't plan on using it with todays modern batteries for the reasons you mentioned.
I did a quick google of the make, and ended up on worthpoint. Just what to do with it. Seems a shame to sling in the bin unless someone can make proper use of it. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Jul 2021 11:15am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17305
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Absolutely it seems a shame, I couldn't agree more (which is why I have tons of junk I should have thrown away). You'd hope that someone somewhere has a "garage display" in some sort of bygone days museum and would appreciate it, but the problem is finding them. I wonder if the Haynes motor museum at Sparkford has any interest in this kind of thing.
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5th Jul 2021 12:20pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5834
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Mmm, good thought.... 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Jul 2021 12:25pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Keep elderly chargers. A lot of the modern ones won't charge completely flat batteries!
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5th Jul 2021 5:53pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 524 
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Exactly, keep an old charger to get completely flat battery start charging and then change to more modern technology to finish off.
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5th Jul 2021 6:32pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17305
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I have other, not quite so elderly, dumb chargers for that! It is a trick that is often needed with a very flat battery and a "smart" charger.
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5th Jul 2021 6:37pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 318 
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Have a look at milestones museum in Basingstoke, they may be interested?
https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/?gclid...IsEALw_wcB |
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5th Jul 2021 9:11pm |
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