<VV> long term battery

[N2VZD at aol.com]

i have found over the years (after being told this many years ago by a guy  
who made and sold batteries in our town) that putting a mixture of 
magnesium  sulfate (Epsom salts ) in each cell helps stave off lead sulfating , the 
main  cause of battery death. it seems to be working for me, my batteries 
are fairly  old and working fine.
a couple bucks worth of Epsom salts is enough for a lot of  batteries...
so try to buy batteries with caps...and check levels just like the old  
days.
regards, tim colson