The Ford Barn

Chris Haynes · 03-25-2017, 01:55 AM

I went to Bratton's website to order a few things for my '30 Tudor. When I hit total it was $633.70. Then I remembered I needed a battery. But that is another story.

Mike V. Florida · 03-25-2017, 01:59 AM

I can only imagine how much you would have bought if you were looking at a paper catalog.

Bruce of MN · 03-25-2017, 07:07 AM

For a battery, check your local farm store

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ry#post1364928

BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-25-2017, 07:18 AM

Are Farm Stores a good source for 6 VOLT bulbs?
Bill Dark

holdover · 03-25-2017, 10:20 AM

Didn't know there was a Rural King just 30 miles away in Radford VA, the '29 coupe could use a new battery and I have had good luck with that manufacturer before, believe I'll check the place out. Looking at their store ad, they have a bunch of my type of things.

http://rebate.ruralking.com/weeklyad

GPierce · 03-25-2017, 10:42 AM

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Walked into an O'Reilly auto parts store and asked for a battery for a 1931 Ford. No hesitation, the clerk walked into the back and promptly came out with the correct battery.

Bill in NJ · 03-25-2017, 10:45 AM

How much $$ at O'Reilly ??

Mikeinnj · 03-25-2017, 11:19 AM

Did you factor in the shipping cost of the battery v.s buying one locally?

DougVieyra · 03-25-2017, 12:35 PM

When I bought a six volt battery for my '31 Coupe three years ago, I paid about $90 at my local Kragen Auto Parts Store, which had just been bought out and name changed to O'Reillys. Again- standard six-volt battery in the Model A size - six batteries in stock at the time. Just walked in and picked it up. Easy as pie. Oh yes, the $90 was with an exchange of my old battery.

Chris Haynes · 03-25-2017, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

For a battery, check your local farm store

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ry#post1364928

Farm Store??? No Farms in the San Fernando Valley anymore.

SeaSlugs · 03-25-2017, 02:03 PM

I got one from farm n fleet for less than $50, I've bought them at tractor supply for the same price.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-25-2017, 02:44 PM

I would never buy a battery through the mail. The way any package is banged up, just imagine what happens to the plates in the cells. Plus the high cost of shipping, and what about warranty if you need it.

Jeff/Illinois · 03-25-2017, 02:51 PM

Farm King... was $41 last year when I bought one. I usually get around seven years out of them on average. Harvest King brand I think, don't pay much attention to the brand name they just always had good batteries at a good price, for old cars and tractors.

zzlegend · 03-25-2017, 04:21 PM

Chris, I just went to Tractor Supply last week in Moorpark and picked up a new 6 volt exide battery. They have a fairly new store there off of L.A. Ave now. Not a very long drive for you. Just a thought.

d. · 03-25-2017, 04:44 PM

I went for an OPTIMA 6v from Amazon...$113 shipped (10 mos. ago), not sure what it is now, but worth checking out.

kenparker · 03-25-2017, 06:36 PM

I went to my local auto parts store (Bumper to Bumper)last November and bought a 12 volt battery for 'le coupe. Got home ( bout 1/2 mile) and installed into coupe. Nothing. Check all connections . Nothing Using test light tested battery. DEAD. Took it immediately back to Bumper to Bumper and they tested it, declared it dead and exchanged it.

Last week the coupe would not start. Checked battery. Test light. Multimeter. No voltage. Nothing. Nada.

Pulled it out of coupe and returned it to Bumper. "sorry, we only exchange them once." Turkeys would not make the warranty good. BTW, it is/was a 24 month warranty.
and battery was only 5 months old. I was and still am pizzzzzed. Will never again buy battery from them and don't recommend others to buy either.

Bruce Adams · 03-25-2017, 06:56 PM

Might I suggest you do not join AMAZON PRIME. Anytime I have a whim for anything, I just click a couple of buttons on my phone and its at my door next day at the relatively cheapest price, particularly with no shipping charges with Prime.

Chris Haynes · 03-25-2017, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I would never buy a battery through the mail. The way any package is banged up, just imagine what happens to the plates in the cells. Plus the high cost of shipping, and what about warranty if you need it.

The Optima Red Top batteries are Gel batteries.

Chris Haynes · 03-25-2017, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzlegend

Chris, I just went to Tractor Supply last week in Moorpark and picked up a new 6 volt exide battery. They have a fairly new store there off of L.A. Ave now. Not a very long drive for you. Just a thought.

I called. They don't carry the Optima Red top Gel batteries.

Drive Shaft Dave · 03-25-2017, 08:45 PM

The local Fleet Farm had the 6volt battery for 45.00 a couple years ago when i bought one.

03-25-2017, 01:55 AM	#1
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Brattons I went to Bratton's website to order a few things for my '30 Tudor. When I hit total it was $633.70. Then I remembered I needed a battery. But that is another story. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

03-25-2017, 01:59 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Brattons I can only imagine how much you would have bought if you were looking at a paper catalog. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-25-2017, 07:07 AM	#3
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Re: Brattons For a battery, check your local farm store http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ry#post1364928

03-25-2017, 07:18 AM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Brattons Are Farm Stores a good source for 6 VOLT bulbs? Bill Dark __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

03-25-2017, 10:20 AM	#5
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: Brattons Didn't know there was a Rural King just 30 miles away in Radford VA, the '29 coupe could use a new battery and I have had good luck with that manufacturer before, believe I'll check the place out. Looking at their store ad, they have a bunch of my type of things. http://rebate.ruralking.com/weeklyad Last edited by holdover; 03-25-2017 at 10:26 AM.

03-25-2017, 10:42 AM	#6
GPierce Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Germantown,TN Posts: 516	Re: Brattons Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Walked into an O'Reilly auto parts store and asked for a battery for a 1931 Ford. No hesitation, the clerk walked into the back and promptly came out with the correct battery.

03-25-2017, 10:45 AM	#7
Bill in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,159	Re: Brattons How much $$ at O'Reilly ??

03-25-2017, 11:19 AM	#8
Mikeinnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,262	Re: Brattons Did you factor in the shipping cost of the battery v.s buying one locally?

03-25-2017, 12:35 PM	#9
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Brattons When I bought a six volt battery for my '31 Coupe three years ago, I paid about $90 at my local Kragen Auto Parts Store, which had just been bought out and name changed to O'Reillys. Again- standard six-volt battery in the Model A size - six batteries in stock at the time. Just walked in and picked it up. Easy as pie. Oh yes, the $90 was with an exchange of my old battery.

03-25-2017, 02:03 PM	#11
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Brattons I got one from farm n fleet for less than $50, I've bought them at tractor supply for the same price. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

03-25-2017, 02:44 PM	#12
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Brattons I would never buy a battery through the mail. The way any package is banged up, just imagine what happens to the plates in the cells. Plus the high cost of shipping, and what about warranty if you need it. Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 03-25-2017 at 03:15 PM.

03-25-2017, 02:51 PM	#13
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Brattons Farm King... was $41 last year when I bought one. I usually get around seven years out of them on average. Harvest King brand I think, don't pay much attention to the brand name they just always had good batteries at a good price, for old cars and tractors.

03-25-2017, 04:21 PM	#14
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: Brattons Chris, I just went to Tractor Supply last week in Moorpark and picked up a new 6 volt exide battery. They have a fairly new store there off of L.A. Ave now. Not a very long drive for you. Just a thought.

03-25-2017, 04:44 PM	#15
d. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 510	Re: Brattons I went for an OPTIMA 6v from Amazon...$113 shipped (10 mos. ago), not sure what it is now, but worth checking out.

03-25-2017, 06:36 PM	#16
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	Re: Brattons I went to my local auto parts store (Bumper to Bumper)last November and bought a 12 volt battery for 'le coupe. Got home ( bout 1/2 mile) and installed into coupe. Nothing. Check all connections . Nothing Using test light tested battery. DEAD. Took it immediately back to Bumper to Bumper and they tested it, declared it dead and exchanged it. Last week the coupe would not start. Checked battery. Test light. Multimeter. No voltage. Nothing. Nada. Pulled it out of coupe and returned it to Bumper. "sorry, we only exchange them once." Turkeys would not make the warranty good. BTW, it is/was a 24 month warranty. and battery was only 5 months old. I was and still am pizzzzzed. Will never again buy battery from them and don't recommend others to buy either.

03-25-2017, 06:56 PM	#17
Bruce Adams Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northport, NY Posts: 1,597	Re: Brattons Might I suggest you do not join AMAZON PRIME. Anytime I have a whim for anything, I just click a couple of buttons on my phone and its at my door next day at the relatively cheapest price, particularly with no shipping charges with Prime.

03-25-2017, 08:45 PM	#20
Drive Shaft Dave Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New hope Minnesota Posts: 742	Re: Brattons The local Fleet Farm had the 6volt battery for 45.00 a couple years ago when i bought one.