I ordered one from Battery Central Mall and received it 17 weeks later this past November. The R59 reproduction is from Antique Auto Battery. I haven't installed it yet. Fully charged open circuit voltage was 12.98V, typical for an AGM type. Cranking Amps measured with an AutoX-ray Battery tester showed 625 cranking amps. They recommend the Bulk Charging current to be no more than 10-12 amps so I bought their recommended charger, a Soneil 1220SR 20CC. I understand that the AGM battery inside the reproduction case is an Odyssey ODS-AGM28L (PC925).
I did nor order the Turbo Start version because the positive terminal is the same size as the negative and the (+) spring ring battery cable won't work with that diameter.
Raised letters on factory installed Delco battery cases were unpainted, only the caps. Service replacements in the 60's and early '70s did have them painted. Testor Model Master paint 1705 Insignia Red should be close.
From what I can tell, warranty stickers from 1970 & up were applied to service replacement batteries. Does anyone know if the service replacement batteries had them in 1966 to 1969?
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