On Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:59:26 -0700, tabbypurr wrote:

There were 6v lantern packs with screw tops, might it be those you
remember?

There still are. 4(L)R25X.

But I think the ones being remembered are the 918 (now 4(L)R25-2. They
seems to have more rounded corners now (the old ones had a cardboard
case).

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/lante...eries/1141809/

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