1952 M-38 Starter Issue

mdainsd · Post by **mdainsd** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:51 pm

Darn. Wish I had seen this in time. I get my 51R batteries from Interstate. I go to the warehouse and buy blems. 38 dollars apiece (before 11 dollar core exchange!). I have them in my M38, the M gator, the M37 and four of them in my Command Car (fills up the hold down that fit over the monster truck battery the Command Cars came with. My oldest are going on 5 years old and still no problems. I am amazed that after the trucks have been in for the winter, they start right up and I don't do any charging during that time.

aslanperro · Post by **aslanperro** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:29 pm

mdainsd wrote:Darn. Wish I had seen this in time. I get my 51R batteries from Interstate. I go to the warehouse and buy blems. ...

Do you mean Interstate sell blemish ones right at their distribution warehouse ?

RonD2 · Post by **RonD2** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:32 pm

Interstate has a good reputation. Sounds like a great deal. I discovered there's a local distributor near me. Will have to remember to call them about buying blems. Thanks for the tip!

mdainsd · Post by **mdainsd** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:18 pm

aslanperro wrote:
mdainsd wrote:Darn. Wish I had seen this in time. I get my 51R batteries from Interstate. I go to the warehouse and buy blems. ...
Do you mean Interstate sell blemish ones right at their distribution warehouse ?

yep.

aslanperro · Post by **aslanperro** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:59 pm

Thank you for the tip. Next time I will check