houdel wrote:
Wein cells are nice but expensive. I use #675 zinc air hearing aid batteries in my old gear. The #675 will work fine in gear made for the 625 cell, they are a bit smaller but they still work
If the loose fit in the battery compartment bothers you, fit a small O-ring around the cell. This is essentially what Wein does with their #625 cells - they use a #675 cell with a metal spacer ring to make a #625 cell!
The #675 zinc air hearing aid batteries run about $1 each in the multi-pack, much cheaper than the Wein cells. The only real difference between the Wien and the hearing aid batteries is the hearing aid batteries have 4 air holes and the Wein has 2 air holes, supposedly to slow down the zinc-air chemical reaction & make the cell last longer, but I have not noticed any difference in service life.
Wein cells are nice but expensive. I use #675 zinc... (
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Thanks for that. As a matter of fact, I save the washers when the Wein batteries die (now I know why!), and will try the #675 next time. :)
BTW, is the Shrine Of The Pines still open? My Dad hunted deer with Ray Overholzer.