On Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:21:54 -0500, Mark Zacharias wrote:
"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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As much as I like keeping things original, I'm worried that
the battery is going to leak and rot the inside of the unit.

Only if you use a carbon-zinc cell. An alkaline cell should be fine.

Sadly, I see corrosion, often severe, with alkaline types as well.

Mark Z.

+1