Group 17 HF Battery Prices!

[ultrarunner]

One of the antiques uses a 6-volt group 17 HF battery.

The last one I bought 10 years ago cost $41 I bought at Interstate and could get them at Kragen and other battery dealers.

Needed to replace it and called around and the best price I could get local was $135

Over 300% increase in 10 years makes one wonder how high will prices get?

The most recent application for group 17 batteries is MGB sports cars... It was the standard for British made and some American made equipment going back to the 1920's.

The dimensions are small and cannot go bigger without relocating the battery to another location.

 

[jenkinsph]

Just a guess but I would think you are lucky to still have one available to buy. If the battery is not used in new production vehicles then obsolesense is around the corner.

I suspect the most popular 6v battery today is a golf cart battery by a wide margin.

 

[ultrarunner]

I didn't mention it... since I was a kid, there was an excellent battery re-builder in my area that would take any of the old style battery and renew to original performance or better.

Closed up shop about 12 years ago and it appears automotive battery rebuilding seems to be a lost art... at least around here.

Obsolescence seems to occur more frequently these days and a lot of it has to do with regulation.

Your right... glad to have the battery even at triple the cost of 10 years ago... just hope it doesn't cost $400 ten years from now!