On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:28:13 -0500, "Daniel A. Mitchell" wrote:
Sounds like an 'Edison' battery. These are a Nickel-Iron battery, have
virtually unlimited life (50 years is common), and don't care much what
charge state they are in The drawback is inefficiency and bulk. They
typically do have clear glass cells, and look like weird big bottles.

One of our local hospitals uses them for their HUGE 'UPS' system ... a
whole ROOMFULL of them.

I use them for my UPS too. Got them from the phone company.

Gary