Low Tension Battery L5040

Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)

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  • Year
  • 1949 ??
  • Category
  • Power supply/conditioner or battery or charger 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 228091

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Is a battery or storage battery / 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Low Tension Battery L5040 - Vidor Ltd.; Erith Kent
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 79 x 38 x 67 mm / 3.1 x 1.5 x 2.6 inch
  • Notes

  • Zinc Carbon primary battery for filaments on Portable tube radio. Also known as LT (Low Tension) or A cell.

    Connection Type "A"
    Equivalents are 1529, GEC BB405, Drydex H1184, K779, Ever Ready AD35, No.2D

    This may have originally been 2 x Zinc Carbon "D" cells in parallel.
     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.255 kg / 0 lb 9 oz (0.562 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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