On Thu, 15 May 2014 16:36:29 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
>On Thu, 15 May 2014 17:24:05 +0100, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>On 15/05/2014 16:50, Martin Brown wrote:
>>> On 15/05/2014 15:36, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>>>> On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>>>
>>> +1
>>> If anything is going to go it is C cells.
>>>
>>>> Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>>>> (small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>>>
>>> I'd be inclined to say that AA, AAA & PP3 are almost everywhere that
>>> sells batteries but C & D are less common. PP9, AD28 and more =
obscure
>>> ones are basically online order only these days.
>>>
>>> Wilkinsons have a pretty good range including lantern cells.
>>>
>>>> I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed =
rechargeables).
>>>
>>> Not even large torches?
>>
>>No, all my torches are small LED things and use 3 or 4 AA cells, but =
I'm=20
>>not a policeman or a night watchman and don't use my torch for battery.
>>
>>>> It must be different over there.
>>>
>>> The ones I miss are the large 4.5v (cells approx 1.5xD size) with big
>>> carbon rods in and brass terminal screws that were around in my =
youth.
>>
>>They were (door)bell batteries, I think. There was also a 3V battery=20
>>used for bicycle lights - two cells side by side with a brass strip=20
>>contact on top and another on the front which contacted the bulb =
terminal.
>>
>>And a cylindrical 6V(?) with press studs on the ends.
>>
>>Cheers
>
>There were (??) 1.5V ones that we used to start glo-plug model
>engines. Cylindrical with brass binding posts.=20
>
>http://modelt.org/discus/messages/2/43006.jpg
>
>Best regards,=20
>Spehro Pefhany
Yep, good old No 6 cells. The designation is quite visible in the photo.
?-)
=20
Reply by John Fields●May 16, 20142014-05-16
On Wed, 14 May 2014 02:47:17 -0400, rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
wrote:
>On 5/13/2014 6:03 PM, John Fields wrote:
>> news:sr45n9lou24kcsi1ng3m9e7auggq3gb846@4ax.com
>
>I can't seem to open that link.
On 2014-05-15, Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2014 17:24:05 +0100, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>On 15/05/2014 16:50, Martin Brown wrote:
>>> On 15/05/2014 15:36, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>>>> On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>>>
>>> +1
>>> If anything is going to go it is C cells.
>>>
>>>> Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>>>> (small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>>>
>>> I'd be inclined to say that AA, AAA & PP3 are almost everywhere that
>>> sells batteries but C & D are less common. PP9, AD28 and more obscure
>>> ones are basically online order only these days.
>>>
>>> Wilkinsons have a pretty good range including lantern cells.
>>>
>>>> I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>>>
>>> Not even large torches?
>>
>>No, all my torches are small LED things and use 3 or 4 AA cells, but I'm
>>not a policeman or a night watchman and don't use my torch for battery.
>>
>>>> It must be different over there.
>>>
>>> The ones I miss are the large 4.5v (cells approx 1.5xD size) with big
>>> carbon rods in and brass terminal screws that were around in my youth.
>>
>>They were (door)bell batteries, I think. There was also a 3V battery
>>used for bicycle lights - two cells side by side with a brass strip
>>contact on top and another on the front which contacted the bulb terminal.
>>
>>And a cylindrical 6V(?) with press studs on the ends.
>>
>>Cheers
>
> There were (??) 1.5V ones that we used to start glo-plug model
> engines. Cylindrical with brass binding posts.
>
> http://modelt.org/discus/messages/2/43006.jpg
Originally used to start full size motors too (such as the one that
site id dedicated to)
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Reply by piglet●May 16, 20142014-05-16
On Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:24:05 UTC+1, Syd Rumpo wrote:
> And a cylindrical 6V(?) with press studs on the ends.
You may be thinking of the 9V cylindrical PP4 /226/1600?
piglet
Reply by Spehro Pefhany●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On Thu, 15 May 2014 17:24:05 +0100, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 15/05/2014 16:50, Martin Brown wrote:
>> On 15/05/2014 15:36, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>>> On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>>
>> +1
>> If anything is going to go it is C cells.
>>
>>> Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>>> (small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>>
>> I'd be inclined to say that AA, AAA & PP3 are almost everywhere that
>> sells batteries but C & D are less common. PP9, AD28 and more obscure
>> ones are basically online order only these days.
>>
>> Wilkinsons have a pretty good range including lantern cells.
>>
>>> I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>>
>> Not even large torches?
>
>No, all my torches are small LED things and use 3 or 4 AA cells, but I'm
>not a policeman or a night watchman and don't use my torch for battery.
>
>>> It must be different over there.
>>
>> The ones I miss are the large 4.5v (cells approx 1.5xD size) with big
>> carbon rods in and brass terminal screws that were around in my youth.
>
>They were (door)bell batteries, I think. There was also a 3V battery
>used for bicycle lights - two cells side by side with a brass strip
>contact on top and another on the front which contacted the bulb terminal.
>
>And a cylindrical 6V(?) with press studs on the ends.
>
>Cheers
There were (??) 1.5V ones that we used to start glo-plug model
engines. Cylindrical with brass binding posts.
http://modelt.org/discus/messages/2/43006.jpg
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
Reply by Spehro Pefhany●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On Thu, 15 May 2014 16:50:54 +0100, Martin Brown
<|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>On 15/05/2014 15:36, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>> On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>
>+1
>If anything is going to go it is C cells.
>
>> Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>> (small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>
>I'd be inclined to say that AA, AAA & PP3 are almost everywhere that
>sells batteries but C & D are less common. PP9, AD28 and more obscure
>ones are basically online order only these days.
>
>Wilkinsons have a pretty good range including lantern cells.
>
>> I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>
>Not even large torches?
The standard "Five (D) cell Maglite" which doubles as a cudgel for
bludgeoning reprobates.
>>
>> It must be different over there.
>
>The ones I miss are the large 4.5v (cells approx 1.5xD size) with big
>carbon rods in and brass terminal screws that were around in my youth.
There are still "lantern batteries" but they are not very cheap. At
some point it might be cheaper to buy a car battery which comes with a
goodly amount of charge.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
Reply by Spehro Pefhany●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On Thu, 15 May 2014 15:36:19 +0100, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
><snip>
>
>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>
>Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>(small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>
>I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>
>It must be different over there.
>
>Cheers
I have a Bushnell radar gun that uses C cells, and a clock that uses
C cells to move some decorative gears whilst the usual AA runs the
actual clock hands.
You can get AA to C and AA to D cell adapters (mainly for
rechargables) but I still see C and D primary cells on the shelves.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
Reply by ●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On Thu, 15 May 2014 15:36:19 +0100, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
><snip>
>
>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>
>Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>(small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>
>I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>
>It must be different over there.
It is. I have a few flashlights with Cs and Ds, and a portable radio
with Cs. I had a radio that used Ds but its LCD screen died (so went
in the dump). I prefer AAs, for most things and give big negative
points to anything using AAAs.
Reply by Jan Panteltje●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On a sunny day (Thu, 15 May 2014 15:36:19 +0100) it happened Syd Rumpo
<usenet@nononono.co.uk> wrote in <ll2jd0$lnm$1@dont-email.me>:
>On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
><snip>
>
>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>
>Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>(small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>
>I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>
>It must be different over there.
>
>Cheers
The world is changing,
here one of my flashlights, with battery out:
http://panteltje.com/pub/Cree_rechargable_flashlight_IMG_4478.JPG
Li-ion, rechargable, 3.7V 3.2Ah, LED, has several brightness stages,
flashing mode too, came with charger.
I have several smaller Cree ones, those all have Eneloop AAA those,
and will still work a year after charging.
All ebay stoff.
The big Cree has as defect that it melted the plastic around the LED
when I left it on to test howw long the battery lasted.
Now the beam looks a bit different...
But anyways, Li-ion is the future for now.
>--
>Syd
>
Reply by Syd Rumpo●May 15, 20142014-05-15
On 15/05/2014 16:50, Martin Brown wrote:
> On 15/05/2014 15:36, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>> On 15/05/2014 15:11, rickman wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Does that mean D cells are going away? I don't think so.
>
> +1
> If anything is going to go it is C cells.
>
>> Certainly here in the UK you can buy AA and AAA anywhere, C and PP3
>> (small 9V) in most places, D in many and lantern in few.
>
> I'd be inclined to say that AA, AAA & PP3 are almost everywhere that
> sells batteries but C & D are less common. PP9, AD28 and more obscure
> ones are basically online order only these days.
>
> Wilkinsons have a pretty good range including lantern cells.
>
>> I have nothing that doesn't use AA, AAA or PP3 (or fixed rechargeables).
>
> Not even large torches?
No, all my torches are small LED things and use 3 or 4 AA cells, but I'm
not a policeman or a night watchman and don't use my torch for battery.
>> It must be different over there.
>
> The ones I miss are the large 4.5v (cells approx 1.5xD size) with big
> carbon rods in and brass terminal screws that were around in my youth.
They were (door)bell batteries, I think. There was also a 3V battery
used for bicycle lights - two cells side by side with a brass strip
contact on top and another on the front which contacted the bulb terminal.
And a cylindrical 6V(?) with press studs on the ends.
Cheers
--
Syd