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07-23-2017, 07:26 PM
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The NOS Prestolite battery
I picked this NOS Prestolite battery kit up a few years ago, I was wondering what is the general consensus of making it work.
It was new in 1971. It has the # 2920 and "The battery with a kick" on it. Just add acid,( far out man) or give it up to the scrapper. 
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07-23-2017, 08:05 PM
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If it is a "dry charge" ( no acid) it should be as good as new when you add acid.
In my younger years I used to get 1-1/2 volt, dry WWII radio batteries to use in starting glow plug model airplane engines. They worked as if they were brand new. You might get a pretty penny for that battery on ebay, to someone wanting a NOS period correct battery 
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07-24-2017, 12:01 AM
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like George said... add acid and a slow charge it should be good as new!!
never seen a new battery that was dry go bad..
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07-24-2017, 10:01 AM
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Well then I guess I will keep it. It is much heavier than the new batteries.
It fits nice in the 1512 and I now have a battery cover. Thanks guys
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07-24-2017, 10:20 AM
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Back in the 60's Delco advertised their batteries were "dry charged" so they didn't sulfate sitting on a shelf not used/sold for 6mo or a year or more.
When they were bought, they were filled with acid and charged for the customer. Well that fell out of favor because people wanted a plug and play battery. the proper procedure is to fill them and let them sit 12 hrs, top them off, and then slow charge for 24-36 hours or until voltage quit rising. ppl didn't want to dink around or come back tomorrow for a battery. Today there are motorcycle/sport batteries that are still dry charged, but most don't go through the proper procedure for putting them in service. It is what it is, I see both sides of the situation.
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07-24-2017, 03:31 PM
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07-24-2017, 03:32 PM
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07-24-2017, 04:12 PM
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oooooo I like mints.
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