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avalur

11-09-2015 @ 11:31 AM

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I am attaching a picture of a Ford script battery used on 1937 Ford passenger cars. This picture is from the 1937 Ford Book.

The particular car for which I require this battery is a 1937 Ford V8 Phaeton. The car is a single family car that belonged to my great-great grandmother and it is of immense importance to me that the car looks and runs exactly the way it did when it was first delivered.

Any help that anyone could give me towards locating the same battery as the one in the picture would be much appreciated.

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11-09-2015 @ 11:33 AM

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Further to my last message, I am also attaching a picture of the car for those of you who may be interested.

11-09-2015 @ 12:32 PM

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The correct 6 volt battery used in your '37 is known as a 'Group 2LF'. Try these people for purchase of this battery. > http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/

Does the car currently have a battery in it? If so, take a picture of it in the car and post it....

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11-09-2015 @ 1:25 PM

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The sight referred to above, does not presently carry the correct battery for your 37 Ford. It will fit but it is the 1940 design case, not the 1934 design case that you need. Please see the following images for more information.

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11-09-2015 @ 1:26 PM

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Another image.

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11-10-2015 @ 7:24 AM

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The 1940 design battery is larger than the 1937 battery.

It is 10 5/8" long x 8 5/16" high and 7 5/16" wide.

I was unable to find a current manufacturer for a correct script battery for your car.

Tom

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11-10-2015 @ 8:26 AM

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Tom, There was actually 2 different size 1940 style batteries. The 81A-10655-A was 7 1/8" high while the 01A-10655-A was 8 5/16" high.

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11-10-2015 @ 9:28 AM

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Thanks Don.

I was going by the group number that determines the physical size, not by the logo.

I should have said that the 2HF series battery was the taller size. The 01A battery is the one that I think of as the 1940 style as it was the one supplied in 1940 and will not fit earlier cars. It is a 2HF series. The 2LF fits the earlier cars.

Tom

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The car currently has a modern battery - functional but not even close in appearance to a battery of that vintage. Thanks for the tips - I think the best solution that I can find is a 1940 style 2LF from Antique Auto battery. No one seems to make the 40-10660 anymore.

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Have a look at this battery.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/anp-2lf

Tom

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