Picked up this little guy yesterday

[rust buster]

Some of you may remember the old Heyer Dynavision engine analyzer I found a couple of years ago at Hershey (pic below). Well this weekend I stumbled upon this Heyer battery tester and charger. I don't know much about Heyer or how long they were in existence, but I love the patina!

 

[70Swinger440]

I have one like that, except it has a little more patina. It crapped out a couple of years ago, but I still hung on to it.

 

[rust buster]

I have one like that, except it has a little more patina. It crapped out a couple of years ago, but I still hung on to it.

Any idea what year it was made? I'm thinking it's a bit newer than the engine analyzer.

 

[70Swinger440]

No, I never really researched it. I'd guess late '40's-early '50's. Mine is a little different from yours. The lid on top is red, and doesn't have the nameplate on the lid. Cool find.

 

[morgaj1]

Do they still work?

 

[Old_Buick]

very cool!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Patina? Ok, well if it were mine I'd still have to scrub the rust off with CLR and try to find a way to seal it. I wouldn't want to lose all the factory graphics but I couldn't let it continue to rust away. Rust and I are NOT friends! Ha ha.

Did you do anything cosmetic to the engine analyzer or is it pretty much in the as-found condition?

 

[rust buster]

Patina? Ok, well if it were mine I'd still have to scrub the rust off with CLR and try to find a way to seal it. I wouldn't want to lose all the factory graphics but I couldn't let it continue to rust away. Rust and I are NOT friends! Ha ha.

Did you do anything cosmetic to the engine analyzer or is it pretty much in the as-found condition?

The engine analyzer is as it was the day I got it. I'd love to tinker with it and get it working, but I need to do some wiring first...lots of frayed exposed copper.

 

[rust buster]

Do they still work?

I haven't plugged it in yet, but I should replace some wiring first...or at least put some electrical tape over the exposed wires.