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11-22-2006, 08:47 PM
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6Volt radio battery
I have an old Zenith battery operated radio I want to restore. What kind of battery should I use? Wet cell or dry? Would a motorcycle battery work?
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12-01-2006, 07:06 PM
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I have not seen a 6 volt motorcycle battery in years. But alot of farm type stores still sell 6 volt tractor batteries. I have a 30 Ford Model A and that is what I use. Wet cell would be easy to recharge with a conventional auto type battery charger with the 6 volt option.
Dan
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12-01-2006, 11:38 PM
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The best battery would be a 6 volt deep cycle the kind they use in RV's. The big ones are kind of pricy but will last longer than a starting type battery. Many RV's use 12 volts and will have 2, large 6 volt batteries in series which give longer discharge times between charges.
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12-03-2006, 10:35 PM
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Thanks guys. I've got a cheap dry cell and a rechargeable that actually is intended for an electric fence. The cabinet is done and beautiful. I recapped and I am waiting for a tube and SS vibrator to arrive. But I did have it powered up for awhile. Someone has screwed with the alignment which is outta my expertise so I may have to find someone to do that. BTW, it is a Zenith 4-V-31 tombstone.
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12-03-2006, 10:47 PM
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Is it this one? That sure is a beaut, fancier than a lot of the farm radios were that's I've seen. 'Course, we don't see much in the way of the fancier old Zeniths here, sad to say/
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12-03-2006, 10:58 PM
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That is the one. I will post a pic when it is done.
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12-05-2006, 12:20 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Heathkit-Battery...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Heathkit-Battery...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/HEATHKIT-MODEL-I...QQcmdZViewItem I also have the 4-v-31 , they are nice playing sets.
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12-05-2006, 01:09 PM
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Thanks Chimes I am bidding.
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