Mine is very old also; was my father's, and he was a mechanic after WWII.
I carry it around in my van.

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 6:07 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mine is 50 years old. When i walk into a place to pick up a battery and
> whip it out, the young kids marvel and the older ones wish they'd kept
> theirs.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 8:05 PM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I know it only costs $9, but how could it have cost $150 before it went
> on
> > sale?
> > Patti
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/K-D-Tools-Battery-Carrying-Strap/dp/B000CO9NTI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1436316826&sr=8-6&keywords=battery+straps
> > >
> > > You will never replace a vanagon battery without this again!
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Richard Koerner
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 3:20 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
> > >
> > > I use Vice-Grips to clamp onto one of the terminals to help me lift out
> > > the old battery, and also to aid in installation of the new battery.
> > Done
> > > it several times on my Vanagon.  And, I recently replaced my 12-year
> old
> > > battery with a new Group 41 battery from Walmart, about $100.  Walmarts
> > all
> > > across the country of course, so easy warranty service if needed.  I've
> > > been very happy with the quality of the batteries at Walmart.
> > > RichSan Diego
> > >       From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> > >  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >  Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 11:46 AM
> > >  Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
> > >
> > > The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket,
> has
> > a
> > > handle on it from the factory to facilitate holding it and lowering it
> > into
> > > the compartment.  Without a handle, your hands have to hold the battery
> > by
> > > the sides or ends to lower it into place, and they suffer from being
> > > scraped.  The backs of one's hands have thin skin and bleed profusely.
> > > mcneely
> > >
> > > ---- Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes
> battery
> > > > R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced this.
> > > > And, at a running glance, that lip makes the box seem smaller.
> > > > This lip can be removed for sake of convenience.
> > > > A group 41 should fit regardless of that.
> > > >
> > > > On one starter battery I had, I installed a semi-permanent "handle"
> > > > at each end. I wrapped a length of #14 wire several times (5?) around
> > > > the plastic at battery then twisted ends closed. This certainly
> > > > helped.
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 7/7/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without
> > > > > any mods.  Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter
> > > > > battery compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list
> > > > > archives and couldn't find it.  Found lots of other very useful
> info,
> > > though!
> > > > >
> > > > > Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery
> by
> > > > > group #.  It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place
> > > > > to buy batteries.  My choices are below:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/   *11.25" x
> 7" x
> > > 7"
> > > > >  (approx)*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil n
> > > >
> > > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> > > >
> > > > 1988 Westy Images <
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> > > >
> > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
> > > > <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> > > >
> > > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
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