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10 Jun 2011, 10:14 pm

I collect a lot of random things but I've just got into old batteries. I have only one battery at the moment an 'Ever Ready 3v No.8 BIJOU' : http://img97.imageshack.us/i/imageddc.jpg/
I think it may be from the 1950's 60's. as you can see in the picture it's outer shell is made of card! (7.5cm x 2cm)
I think they no longer produce this size of battery anymore. I have old Ever Ready flashlight that fits it!

I got it off eBay someone else actually bided against me I paid £7 in the end.
Any idea where I can get old batteries from other than eBay or any websites on collecting batteries?

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This looks good: http://www.ericwrobbel.com/collections/batteries.htm


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11 Jun 2011, 12:20 pm

When I was younger I used to collect batteries, but that was many years ago.

As for websites about old batteries or where to get old batteries, I would just search on Google.



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11 Jun 2011, 2:39 pm

Meh, i throw em away.


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11 Jun 2011, 3:43 pm

Nope. Too afraid of them leaking.



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11 Jun 2011, 3:54 pm

Blint wrote:
Meh, i throw em away.


im sure you mean 'i take them to the designated recycling buckets available at any supermarket' ;)



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11 Jun 2011, 3:58 pm

I don't collect the, I amass them in a box while I put off tasking them to recycle.


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11 Jun 2011, 5:33 pm

I used to collect them and arrange in alphabetical order. That was when I was 7 though.



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12 Jun 2011, 12:19 am

I don't collect them but I think they look cool. :)


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12 Jun 2011, 8:15 am

Energizer's Nickel Metal Hydride cells are annoying me at the moment by not delivering enough current for long enough and getting too warm and upsetting the surrounding electronics.