Dry Cell Battery U8

Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

  • Year
  • 1936 ??
  • Category
  • Power supply/conditioner or battery or charger 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 228168

 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: Dry Cell Battery U8 - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20.5 x 36.5 x 20.5 mm / 0.8 x 1.4 x 0.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Originally described as "Unit Cell" batteries.

    A Cylindrical Zinc Carbon "R10" size, two are used in the No. 8 Bijou or "Duplex" pack. Don't confuse U8 with No. 8 pack which is 2 x U8. A Zinc Chloride version still available (2012), maker unknown. Some pre 1939 HT packs might have used it.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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