Hey all, quick update time.
Apparently I'm not looking in the right place for battery chargers, they all cost at least 30 where I am. The charger I do have isn't huge, its just this little rusty metal box. I'll look into a light-timer.
But for now, I got my battery exchanged, for free under warranty. While installing I looked for sparks, and none were seen. I went around to turn the key, expecting a click from the solenoid.
Stuck the key in the iggy, turned, and (suspense) the solenoid clicked and the S/G spinned into action. With the old battery (when new) it turned nowhere near that fast. But, no ignition. I don't have a wire feeler gauge (embarrassing?), just a 'standard' feeler gauge, but it looks like the gap on the plug is good. Points also look good.
I'm going back in the archives to check whats wrong.