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Can anyone tell me what the correct Delco Battery # would be for a 1940 Special Deluxe 4 Passanger Coupe.
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The pictures that I have show the 1940 battery as having a large circle on the front with a Bow Tie in the center.Chevrolet above the Bow Tie as well as in it-Delco below.Old batteries had three visable cells seperated by tar (tar top) and large lead connector straps connecting the cells.I have never seen a modern reproduction battery that even comes close to looking like an original.
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Gene,
With your reply that leads me to my next questions. What is accepted by the judges for this car & year. Are any of the reproductions better than the others. What would you use.
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Sparky, My guess would be a modern 6 volt Delco battery. I have never seen a Chevrolet-Delco battery reproduced. The Judging Manual states a 5 point deduction for a non-Delco battery after 1922-A later model Delco Battery that is not correct for the year 2 points.That would mean every 6 volt car would require a 2 point deduction for having the incorrect battery (I am sure that this has never happened). I would like Steve Scott to answer this. 
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1940-1948 Chevrolet Delco batteries are being reproduced. The company is out of Hudson, Ohio and sells the 1940-1948 battery for $300 ? It looks very good. The reason for the high price is that this battery maker began making batteries for the 6 volt Corvettes. He was selling the 6 volt Corvette batteries for $300+. His theory was that Corvette owners would pay the $300+ price in order not to loose points on the battery in judging. Since the 1940-1948 Chevy battery was very similar, but not identical, he decided to also produce the correct 40-48 battery. The bad news is that the price I believe is $300. Even though almost all of his other Delco batteries are about $125.
For me, I run an early NOS tar top original Delco in my 1940 coupe. It does not have the correct original 1940 Chevrolet Delco design on it, so I just take the 2 point deduction at the VCCA meets. I'm a Chevy nut, but $300 for a battery is not my cup of tea.
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The reproduced battery for a Corvette has both Chevrolet and Delco on it?I don't think so.After WWII Chevrolet no longer sold batteries,The dealer purchased them thru a UMS (Delco) dealer.Will need to check into this
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Chev Nut and toolman,
I know a little about copyright law, so I know that this fellow in Hudson, OH could probably produce his overpriced 'knock-offs' for years without getting called on it, because it's a small volume specialty item. If it was a large volume item that actually affected the copyright holder company sales, however, watch out!
This topic also reminds me never to subject my 40 to VCAA judging. Even though I have tried to keep it as stock as I am able, there are so many of these little rules that it wouldn't even get off the starting block.
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Refference in 1949 Chevrolet databook-shows picture of Delco battrey on page 170.Has circle with Delco in the center-in small letters above-- Delco-Remy and Anderson, indiana below.This is exactly as I remembered them-lugged enough of them around in my "youth" as we had to take them to a Delco Distributor for warranty.That is also as I remembered the reproduction batteries as looking-didn't think they were around anymore.
Doc-don't let this discourage you from VCCA judging.It isn't all that bad.The majority of cars have the incorect batteries plus many more faults.It still intresting to have your car judged-if for no other reason than just to see how many incorrect items the judges missed.Only the very best restored cars are "gone over with a fine tooth comb".Your car sure looks great in the pictures-all the work that your putting into it is beginning to pay off
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Gene,Doc,Toolman,
Thank you for your responses. I appricate everyone shareing their knowledge.
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Hi Sparky, The new Kanter Catalog advertises Delco batteries with script. Their catalog is on the internet ot you can call 800-526-1096 for inq
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Hi Sparky, The new Kanter Catalog advertises Delco batteries with script. Their catalog is on the internet ( www.kanter.com) or you can call 800-526-1096 for inquiries. Good luck, "Garbo"
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The problem is they don't offer a pre war style battery with the Chevrolet name and Bow Tie on it.
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