Original 6v battery (photo wanted)

[s.e.charles]

i didn't do well searching. forum/ gallery/ technical

anyone have a picture of an original 6v battery installed?

i'd like as much detail as possible, (cables/ brackets/ labels) but can

extrapolate if needed.

thanx

[finster]

for brand labels there's bosch or varta
old moulded-in style

here's a pic of the battery in place where the cover is held down with spring clips that hook into tabs on the floor. 1951

pre 48 the cover looked like this and the clips were mounted front and back

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[s.e.charles]

great; thank you.

[finster]

here's another photo, the +ve cable isn't fitted but you can see the grommet where it goes through to the starter at the back of the floorpan. also hoe the rubber mat is shaped around the battery

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[my3bugs]

all these pictures are for a 52 and earlier , then it went to a different size battery and used a metal strap instead of springs to hold it down .... it depends on the year your looking or working on ????

[s.e.charles]

i really like the label on that one = fist grabbing volts!

if i'm not overstaying my welcome on this topic . . . .

any chance of (1) dimension for this battery or the size of the tray it sits on? i can massage the other dimensions to look right.

is there a top view of just the battery for cell cap & bus bar (?) layout i could beg?

and, since i'm all in on this one - a 53 to 57 battery just for variety?

these will go in the garage diorama being planned.

thanks for all & any further help.

sid

[s.e.charles]

footnote . . . circa 1969. my '58 was a complete surf wagon. i blacked out the rear side windows and removed the seat cushions. then i found a metal covered kitchen table one day when i was toodling down a dirt road looking for a spot to whiz.

half the table, it slid apart to accommodate a center leaf, fir perfectly across the back where the seat cushion was. so now i had the ultimate "change into my wetsuit in the parking lot" vehicle.

except the first time i sat on it the battery shorted out!

the metal wrapped around far enough to touch the "bad parts". . .

[finster]

this ad has good views https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2629436

Product information "Battery 6V 66Ah 265A"
Car battery, 6 volts, 66 Ah.
Length: 185 mm.
Width: 165 mm.
Height: 165 mm.

oval batteries would be the same but the cover/battery was held down by a strap
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"we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut

nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect...

[s.e.charles]

that's a perfect picture(s); thank you.

the one place i never thought to look was in the 'classifieds' section.

next time i'll go there, too.

[52 split]

Hello finster how does the metal strap hold the positive cable. Is the end crimped around the cable. Up to what year was the strap used.have a closer photo .

[RockStock]

Worth saving those NOS Wilhelm Hagen 6v Battery pictures
Nice!!

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[s.e.charles]

if "someone" was intent on building a 1:12 scale model, that would certainly

be a perfect series reference photos . . .


thanks!

[finster]

[s.e.charles]

found this in my travels:

http://www.oval56.com/Literatur/Bosch.JPG


from here: http://www.oval56.com/inhalt_literatur.html

http://www.oval56.com/inhalt_bosch.html