[ARC5] Batteries That Do Not Corrode?

[Peter Gottlieb]

When I worked for Mallory in the seventies they were F cells. 


Peter

> On Jun 18, 2018, at 3:21 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
>   I have the same impression. I read something recently about how these batteries were assembled but don't remember where. Maybe on the web. However a google search for lantern batteries turned up
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_battery   Which mentions both D and F cells.
> Also:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_sizes
> which has dimensions. F cells are about half way down.
> 
>> On 6/18/2018 12:04 PM, Jim Wiley wrote:
>> I always thought that a standard  "lantern battery" consisted of four type "F" cells, not "D" cells.
>> - Jim, KL7CC
> 
> -- 
> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
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