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Resurrecting an antique battery charger
 
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 I actually have no idea how old this is, I acquired it a number of years ago. I borrowed it from a friend's shop in Newport News VA to use working on one of my Diesel GM cars as I need something with a good output to crank them rather than immediately buying two side post batteries. While I had it, he had a fire that destroyed one end of the building. I called and asked if he needed it back and was told, oh, that one was destroyed in the fire. I asked no further and have had it ever since. Over the years the original foot in the front came off somewhere and the fan sounded like it wanted to escape, before settling down. I managed to get most of the screws out and found the transformer was loose on it's mounts and missing one screw completely. The bottom was badly bent and the fan had been hitting the case. I had to break one and cut one of the four 1/4-20 screws that held the transformer and rectifier along with the fan motor to the bottom of the case. I replaced all of them with new 1/4-20 bolts and hex nuts with attached serrated lock washers. I fabricated a new foot after finding a picture of a Silver Beauty 8250 but will need to cut the ends off a bit.
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Wow! 250 amps! That's quite some punch. Must have a serious transformer in it. Well done, Bill!
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That's a cool old beast.
I've always thought of FMC as a chemical company that strangely had a hand in military equipment and firetrucks, but I didn't realize they had a semiconductor division. I know Snap-On bought their automotive division years back. I'm pretty sure they're only an Ag sciences company now. Or at least that's what my sister said when I asked about their building in Philadelphia. It seems that battery charger not only survived the fire 😉 but has a long life ahead of it.
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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Yeah, wink wink. Nudge, nudge...
I'd guess it has seen some flooding or sat in the dirt if the foot rusted off, but you seem to have that covered. 
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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