[photo-3d] Re: RE. LR44 (FED-BOY batteries )

["Chuck Holzner" <cfholzner@xxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, Peter Homer <P.J.Homer@xxxx> wrote:
> Darren wrote
> 
> >
> >On a recent shopping trip, I stumbled across a Six pack of LR44 
1.5 volt
> >batteries for under $5.00!
> >I found these at my local "Target" department store, the were near 
the


> It seems that some devices still use these batteries even though 
they don't
> seem to be available from camera suppliers for the Fed. The last 
couple or
> so batteries I used for my Fed have actualy been sold for the "Braun
> Independant" portable hair curling tongs.  P.J.Homer

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Batteries for the FED seem to be everywhere, they don't have to have 
LR44 written on them, different manufacturers use different numbers 
and often make batteries for each other.  
at:
 Walmart-- I found the Duracell 76S.
 King Photo-- I found the Kodak KS76, I would assume that other    
photo stores carry it as well.
 Radio Shack-- I found their brand 76, 357 and 357E

All of these batteries are the same size and voltage as the LR44 
(alkaline) except you can find some in alkaline and some silver. The 
SR44 is silver.  They are all 1.5 V batteries and all work in the FED.

You can use the alkaline versions or the silver versions but silver 
is recomended as less likely to leak.  My FED came new from Russia 
with a 357A (alkaline).

They were all in the $2 to $4 range so none of them were as cheap as 
the ones Darren found at Target.

If you have one of the older FEDs that take the 1.35V mercury 
batteries; sorry.

Chuck Holzner