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Robin wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:


You can afford PP9s? Haven't bought one for many years!


Ahem, make that recharegable PP3s as used for battery backup in the
mains smoke alarms.

That said, I did buy a PP9 2 years ago for a neighbour's old bell. I
don't recall it seeming that expensive.


Batteries aren't what they used to be. ;-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_battery

Curly spring terminals, binding posts, none of your little press
studs.

Chris
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