[Milsurplus] Odd batteries...

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi John:

Although I haven't ordered the No. 6 battery from
http://www.mcmaster.com/ (I did just order another tap and die from them since 
they stock sizes that you can't buy at the local hardware store), I think it's 
made up of a couple of "F" cells connected in parallel, like the BA-23 I got 
not that long ago, see:  http://www.prc68.com/I/TS183.shtml#3

Can you describe what you mean by "old torch batteries"?
Would they be like used in this railroad lantern:
http://www.prc68.com/I/FlashlightPat.shtml#Moxley

Also, what's an "X cell"?

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.precisionclock.com


> Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:23:37 -0400
> From: J Forster <jfor at quik.com>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Odd batteries...
> To: Ryan Gill <rmgill at mindspring.com>
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
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> Interesting. They have #6 dry cells and some B batteries and other things.
> Sadly, they don't have things like the old torch batteries, X cells, and
> the like.
> 
> Thanks,
> -John