6 Volt Battery

[glen]

Hi,
Can anyone help me find a supplier of a 6 Volt battery in Canada (or the U.S.A.).

Thanks,

glenn

[Fid]

NAPA Auto has them, O'Reilly Auto parts has them... you should be able to get one at any auto parts store as they are still used in many tractors / fork lifts etc.  I just bought one at O'Reilly last month.  I also checked with NAPA and they have them too for around $80 USD. 
Looks like a NAPA BAT 5019L is the one you need.

If you're going for a totally authentic looking restoration, try http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

A standard type one case 6-volt car battery goes into the K-F and Willys cars.  If you have access to a Tractor Supply Store, their type 1 6-volt battery (at last check, anyway) featured the original type screw-off caps with threads in the walls of the filler holes; this will accept the correct diameter Sav-A-Battery filler caps.  I had one in the 1952 Kaiser I had.

[Harry]

CarQuest has them, the one in my car work's great in all kinds of weather

[HJ-ETEX]

The 6V battery used in most cars is a Group 1. (Aren't you lucky you don't have a Buick? Those cars had weird shaped batteries.) This is used in a lot of tractors hence the availability at Tractor Supply Store. But these are typically 36 month or even as low as a 12 month guarantee.

[Fid]

I bought one at Fleetfarm last year - junk! I even brought it inside over the winter so it wouldn't get cold. Worthless thing was bad already. I believe it did have a 12 month warranty on it and it I missed it by 2 days.

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

If you still have the battery and the reciept and you can document your visit when you were told you missed it by two days, contact main office.  There should be a few days lattitude here but only the main office customer service people can authorize it.,

[Terry T]

Good start to bring in a battery out of the cold for the winter.  But....to really preserve the life of any battery that is not in use for 30 days or more, one should use a Battery Tender, not a trickle charger.  I have used them for years on 2 Kaisers and my Ford 8N (same battery in all three from TSC).  No battery problems after three pluse years. 

[blackcat429cj]

The best 6V battery I ever had was a Sears.  It lasted 9 years.  Never took it out for the winter - unsually even left it hooked up.  (clock was disconnected)  Long before battery tenders existed.

Heat is actually more detremental to the battary than the cold is - The cold actually slows the chemical reaction.

[glen]

Thank you for the info.
I ended up purchasing a battery at NAPA.
(Should have called them 1st instead of making it a difficult search !!)

[Jim B PEI]

I've had good luck with farm supply and marine supply 6 volt batteries with more of a "deep cycle" construction. I get them at a F.L.A.P.S. (friendly local auto parts store) mostly. The 6 Volt batteries I USED to buy at Canadian Tire or the like were just no darn good for actual use in a car that drives over bumps and stuff IMO. Marine are good--they want to be able to start the engine, a bit more crucial than on a tractor, don't you think? <ggg>

[709karl]

I've bought mine from Adance Auto Supply.   They have them for tractors or non-automotive applications, not expensive