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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2017, 10:40:47 AM »
Have an Exide Group 24 batter I bought at Menards. The posts are on the correct side.

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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2017, 10:47:27 AM »
I looked at these batteries and the positive and negative posts were on the wrong side.  Did they recently change?  I had to go to Pep Boys and get a Bosch battery which has the posts on the right side and has the lip for the hold down.

There is a Group 24 and a 24F, which I always assumed was for FORD....

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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2017, 10:59:46 AM »
Mine:

Exide Premium Superior Power EA754 with repro lid, since my aftermarket has gone (RIP).

I don't think it would make sense to buy a new repro (independend the high involved cost shipping to GER.)


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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2017, 12:53:17 PM »
Mine:

Exide Premium Superior Power EA754 with repro lid, since my aftermarket has gone (RIP).

I don't think it would make sense to buy a new repro (independend the high involved cost shipping to GER.)


https://picload.org/view/drrdlwww/img_20171029_144541.jpg.html


I think there is a common misconception that the white with red letter tag that is on the terminal is somehow assemblyline correct. It is not a 60 era factory tag.I used to not deduct for it in concours but tried to educate. It's use has gotten worse not better. Now I make a deduction for it.  The joke is that it was a tag the repro battery companies had to put on batteries for liability or regulatory reasons. The buying enthusiasts have accepted that tag now after all these years as authentic to a 60's era battery. It is even included in many tag and sticker kits I understand.To me with it incorrectly displayed ,it tells all the world that the owner is misinformed on various levels. It also perpetuates the misconception to others. Pass on the information to help stop this.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2017, 12:55:20 PM »
well said bob..............more education is in order.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2017, 01:31:43 PM »
I think there is a common misconception that the white with red letter tag that is on the terminal is somehow assemblyline correct. It is not a 60 era factory tag.I used to not deduct for it in concours but tried to educate. It's use has gotten worse not better. Now I make a deduction for it.  The joke is that it was a tag the repro battery companies had to put on batteries for liability or regulatory reasons. The buying enthusiasts have accepted that tag now after all these years as authentic to a 60's era battery. It is even included in many tag and sticker kits I understand.To me with it incorrectly displayed ,it tells all the world that the owner is misinformed on various levels. It also perpetuates the misconception to others. Pass on the information to help stop this.

Nice to know.

Tons of such decals around the globe.....

https://www.google.de/search?q=autolite+battery&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL04fbn5bXAhWCB5oKHeThBtEQsAQINg
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2018, 12:46:55 AM »
I think there is a common misconception that the white with red letter tag that is on the terminal is somehow assemblyline correct. It is not a 60 era factory tag.I used to not deduct for it in concours but tried to educate. It's use has gotten worse not better. Now I make a deduction for it.  The joke is that it was a tag the repro battery companies had to put on batteries for liability or regulatory reasons. The buying enthusiasts have accepted that tag now after all these years as authentic to a 60's era battery. It is even included in many tag and sticker kits I understand.To me with it incorrectly displayed ,it tells all the world that the owner is misinformed on various levels. It also perpetuates the misconception to others. Pass on the information to help stop this.

The power of suggestion.  The tag shows up everywhere.  Last year I bought a battery topper for my driver and unconsciously included the tag when installing the topper and detailing the battery.  Later I looked under the hood and couldn't believe it was there. 
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2018, 02:39:44 PM »
Definitive enough for me...color mine "gone" as well. Thanks guys! Can vouch for the Exide 24F battery though. Hoping they keep making them. It's been the only one I've found locally with the lower ledge for the clamp. The little vertical tab in the clamp even fits as it should.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2019, 12:24:18 PM »
Calling me crazy.

Does anyone know the best source (+ price) to buy an Autolite 24F?

Great thanks.

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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2019, 12:35:50 PM »
Does anyone know the best source (+ price) to buy an Autolite 24F?
Get into a dialog with Brant at Virginia Classic Mustang. Be advised that a "sender" needs special certification to send a battery to a country outside the USA. VCM has that certification.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2019, 01:56:17 PM »
Thx,
Wrote an e-mail.
However, backlog.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2019, 11:57:14 PM »
Have seen them advertised on ebay, not sure if they ship overseas.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2019, 04:41:36 PM »
I just finished up a little project for my 66. Couldn’t sell myself on a repro battery that didn’t look correct anyways. I took an old topper and shaved down the raised portion then made a few decals with the wife’s vinyl printer. Brand new exide under all that. Couldn’t be happier to have reliability and a reasonable factory appearance.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2019, 05:12:00 PM »
I just finished up a little project for my 66. Couldn’t sell myself on a repro battery that didn’t look correct anyways. I took an old topper and shaved down the raised portion then made a few decals with the wife’s vinyl printer. Brand new exide under all that. Couldn’t be happier to have reliability and a reasonable factory appearance.

Sure that will get a few double looks. Glad your happy with the results of your labor.
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Re: Autolite Battery 24 trouble
« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2019, 02:42:30 AM »
I just finished up a little project for my 66. Couldn’t sell myself on a repro battery that didn’t look correct anyways. I took an old topper and shaved down the raised portion then made a few decals with the wife’s vinyl printer. Brand new exide under all that. Couldn’t be happier to have reliability and a reasonable factory appearance.
The originals assemblyline batteries from that time did not typically have the Autolite Staful in red. It was typically black . Thought I would mention it since you went to all the trouble of making up a better looking topper.
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