new hamfest finds

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sat Jun 5 16:11:59 2004

At 09:07 PM 6/5/04 +0100, Rob wrote:
>At 14:19 05/06/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> I went to a little hamfest today.
>>[snip]
>> NOS military lead
>>acid battery from 1953. It's about 2" square and about 5" tall and is made
>>of clear plastic so everything is readily visible. It's never had acid put
>>into it and has never been used. It's sort of cute and it makes an
>>interesting show and tell piece. Pictures later.
>
>My dad had (probably still has, knowing him) a big camera flash unit that
>features one of these batteries. Big unit the size of a handbag with a
>shoulder strap, with the accumulator in this, and flash gun on the end of a
>spiral cord. I was always fascinated with it as a kid, so I guess that
>places it earlier than the '70s...

   My dad was just over visiting and I showed it to him. He says that he
has a similar one that was made in WW-II. He doesn't know what he's saving
his for either. He just says that it looked neat. I guess that I came by
being a pack rat honestly :-/

   Joe
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