I have a first generation Interstate (Workaholic) spiral-cell. It is going on 14+ years. The only time I ran it down to needing a charge was this winter. I was testing and re-aligning my Taurus window motor conversions.
I also installed a disconnect switch when the battery was new. Possibly this has also helped the battery's long life.
Jeff
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