On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:58:46 +0100,it is alleged that
spake thusly in uk.d-i-y:

[snip]

Just re-checked the battery, It's larger tags than a pp3, one each end. It's
cylindrical made up of 8 cells, it's 33mm dia and 70 mm long.


On end it says VARTA 250DK

On the side it says Do not incinerate D86
Tel 0460 73366

Controller is a Sunvic.

The Varta 250DK is 1.2 volt, 250mAh rechargeable NiCd, if (as you say)
it's 8 cells, that would mean 9.6 volt at 250mAh. These batteries or
their replacements *seem* to be available still. (I got the above
information by googling for Varta 250DK).

HTH

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