I have a 1937 model Lincoln SA200 welder that never had a starter. I
have heard old welders say that they used start those on the pipeline
by getting one started and then using it to start the others by
connecting the welding leads from the running machine to the leads on
the machine they wanted to start whereupon the generator would be
motorized and the engine would start. Is this possible and could I
connect several (say 3) 12 volt batteries in series to the welding
leads and start my welder that way?