[Milsurplus] Yep, 'F' cells

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi:

"F" cells are used in the Energizer 529 6 Volt Lantern Battery with spring contacts.
https://prc68.com/I/No6.shtml#F

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Brooke Clarke
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-------- Original Message --------
> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:50:49 -0800
> From: Jim Pruitt<jpruitt67 at gmail.com>
> To:milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Yep, 'F' cells
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> I have 4 F cells that I got from Tektronix surplus (country store) back
> in the late 70's.? I got them to make a nicad battery pack for my Nosen
> Cessna 310 quarter scale RC plane.? They look like 2 D cells end to end
> for length and about the same diameter as a D cell.? I don't know what
> Tektronix used them in but they used them in something.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On 1/12/2023 5:43 PM, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
>>> This is just a guess as I don?t recall ever having seen a definition
>>> of an F-cell.? But if they were really called that, then it is a
>>> D-cell with wire leads instead of just flat contacts.
>> A D with wire leads?? I've never seen, or heard of that.? Any idea as
>> to what, or where such a battery would be used?
>>
>> Kurt

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