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Title: 1970 Dated Autolite battery Question
Post by: fatalbite on August 08, 2015, 11:26:54 PM

I have an Autolite battery still in the original box. I don't know what year it is but the letters that are heat stamped on the top of it are OLO5 C 87. Does anyone know what this means ?

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: J_Speegle on August 09, 2015, 04:30:05 AM

Suggest you post a picture of the top and bottom of the battery

Guessing this is a Grp 24 battery?


Also welcome to the site

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: fatalbite on August 09, 2015, 03:05:29 PM

I'll try to get some pictures of it and post them. What a great site for Mustang owners.

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: fatalbite on August 11, 2015, 09:52:10 PM

I finally got some pictures of the battery.

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: Bob Gaines on August 12, 2015, 01:01:39 AM

Quote from: fatalbite on August 11, 2015, 09:52:10 PM

I finally got some pictures of the battery.

Appears to be a Oct 1970 dry charged NOS 24F battery.

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: Mike_B_SVT on August 12, 2015, 02:49:39 PM

Quote from: Bob Gaines on August 12, 2015, 01:01:39 AM

Appears to be a Oct 1970 dry charged NOS 24F battery.

That is cool :-)

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: fatalbite on August 12, 2015, 03:40:20 PM

Any idea on what it might be worth ?  It might be good for someone with a concours type car. I have a 70 Mach 1 but it's no where near concours condition.

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: Bob Gaines on August 12, 2015, 05:40:34 PM

Quote from: fatalbite on August 12, 2015, 03:40:20 PM

Any idea on what it might be worth ?  It might be good for someone with a concours type car. I have a 70 Mach 1 but it's no where near concours condition.

I havn't sold any or haven't seen any for sale to base a market value on. Try Perkins Restoration . He deals in those.

Title: Re: Autolite battery
Post by: fatalbite on August 12, 2015, 10:34:55 PM

Thanks Bob, I'll give him a try.