Those good old mercury batteries

[compur]

I bought a camera at a yard sale last weekend. It still had a genuine PX625 mercury battery in it. These were banned nearly 25 years ago. The battery still works fine and tests at exactly 1.35v as it was originally rated.

[sigh] They don't make 'em like that anymore.


PS - Yes, I know there are zinc air cells and adapters and shotky diode tricks and whatnot but it's just not quite the same as a good old PX625.

PPS - Yes, I also know you can still buy them from that guy in Russia but they're expensive.

 

[nmoody]

Thats pretty slick you found a functioning one!

 

[star camera company]

I know the banning of the batteries has certainly improved conditions in the World. Just think where we’d be if those things were still around!!! Frightening to think....