On Friday, 19 April 2019 18:24:43 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
tabbypurr wrote in message
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On Friday, 19 April 2019 18:07:26 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:

Can one still get pp1, pp4 and pp9 batteries by the way?
PP1 were six volt press stud, pp4 round but 9 v press stud either end and
pp9 big 9v for good portable radios.
Also looking for the bijou battery since its used in a vintage torch.
Brian

PP9s are still out there, think I saw one in wilkinson not too long ago.
Halfords, ebay, amazon etc still have them.

PP1 & PP4 I've not seen in many years.


NT

Yes the Bijou was 3 v with two cells in a cardboard sleeve. Fatter than AA
but shorter than c
Then there were the pocket lamp batteries 4.5 v with brass strips and the
3v cycle lamp batteries with one on top and one on the side, and the lantern
batteries with the springs on the top often used by schoolchildren with wire
wool to start a fire. grin.


Do you remember those big 1.5 cells used for lighting the gas?
Brian

There were several different large 1.5v cells, more than was ever sensible.
Many obsolete types can be found on ebay, amazon, and probably elsewhere. But cheap they are not.


NT