Please ID this

[Rick B.]

I know this came from Western Auto and I can find pictures of the regular charger but none like this "Booster - Charger." Looks like late 50's early 60's. Any info on this?

 

[Roberts210]

The 100 amp boost switch is for giving the dead battery a goose in the pants to try to charge it quickly. It might also work when you are trying to start a car with a weak battery. It's not a great idea tho, as a 100 amp charge is hard on the battery.

 

[Modern Garage]

Love the push buttons. You'll have to display it next to your '64 Dodge with the push button shifter...

 

[driftpin]

That's deserving of a strip, prep, and fresh coat of black paint. Here's one I've had since the mid 1960's and it was used when I got it, from a funeral home where it was used to keep the Cadillacs ready for the recently-departed and their mourners. Probably 40 years ago, I blasted it and rattle-canned it, and it's held-up well. I have a Deltran charger/booster with Li-ion capacity I now use, but if this needs to, it does the job. I'd say it's 55+ years old.

One of my Deltran chargers took a dump, so I cut the cord, and they sent me a new one, but my Schauer is still working.

Modern Garage said:
"Love the push buttons. You'll have to display it next to your '64 Dodge with the push button shifter..."

Ford had an earlier pushbutton system, in the steering wheel. "Teletouch."

 

[CHRIII]

but my Schauer is still working.

I've got a Schauer charger that my dad had; no idea of it's age, but it's still working. Mine is not as nice looking as yours, but I'm glad I've got it.

 

[Ricky Joe]

That's deserving of a strip, prep, and fresh coat of black paint. Here's one I've had since the mid 1960's and it was used when I got it, from a funeral home where it was used to keep the Cadillacs ready for the recently-departed and their mourners. Probably 40 years ago, I blasted it and rattle-canned it, and it's held-up well. I have a Deltran charger/booster with Li-ion capacity I now use, but if this needs to, it does the job. I'd say it's 55+ years old.

One of my Deltran chargers took a dump, so I cut the cord, and they sent me a new one, but my Schauer is still working.

Modern Garage said:
"Love the push buttons. You'll have to display it next to your '64 Dodge with the push button shifter..."

Ford had an earlier pushbutton system, in the steering wheel. "Teletouch."

I have worked on old cars for 45 years, and owned a 1958 Edsel, and was unaware of the Ford push button transmission. I know 1958 was the only year of the ball speedometer. Wonder how long the push button transmission was produced?

 

[Provincial]

According to Wikipedia, the "Teletouch" push-button selector was only offered in 1958, and was an extra-cost option.