Lead cost? I understand that all US smelting was shut down in 2013 for environmental reasons: <http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/16881-epa-closure-of-last-lead-smelting-plant-to-impact-ammunition-production>
I guess lead has other applications (other than ammo). There is a lot of new non-lead ammo available these days. Probably not so many non-lead batteries. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > rogerhga--- via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Batteries > > WOW. Batteries have gone up more than my Obamacare insurance. I > purchased Bosch group 49 from PepBoys for both of my old 617s. They > prorated one this summer that my alternator ruined, so it must have been > within their 3 yr warranty and it was $109 or $119 when I purchased it. They > are now $179. What is going on in the battery market? Are batteries trying > to keep up with motor oil prices? > Good luck Craig on whatever you get. I really like the Bosch, but I may not > be > able to afford them the next time around. > Best Wishes, > Roger > Roger Hale > Dinnerware Classics, Inc. > Monroe, Ga. > 770-267-0850 > www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) > www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no > control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
