Are rechargeable ALKALINE CELLs still available?
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From: no.top.post on 8 Aug 2010 07:21 Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced, but they've gone off the market here. Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ? ==TIA
From: John Robertson on 8 Aug 2010 12:57 no.top.post(a)gmail.com wrote: > Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced, > but they've gone off the market here. > > Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ? > > ==TIA > Seems many are discontinued: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery John :-#(# -- (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
From: Tom Biasi on 9 Aug 2010 11:15 "John Robertson" <spam(a)flippers.com> wrote in message news:emB7o.10869$z%6.702(a)edtnps83... > no.top.post(a)gmail.com wrote: >> Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced, >> but they've gone off the market here. >> >> Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ? >> >> ==TIA >> > > Seems many are discontinued: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery > > John :-#(# > > -- Even if you can find them, stay away from them.
From: George Herold on 9 Aug 2010 16:23 On Aug 9, 11:15 am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...(a)optonline.net> wrote: > "John Robertson" <s...(a)flippers.com> wrote in message > > news:emB7o.10869$z%6.702(a)edtnps83... > > > > > no.top.p...(a)gmail.com wrote: > >> Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced, > >> but they've gone off the market here. > > >> Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ? > > >> ==TIA > > > Seems many are discontinued: > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery > > > John :-#(# > > > -- > > Even if you can find them, stay away from them. I never heard of them before Tom. Why stay away from them? George H.
From: Tom Biasi on 9 Aug 2010 21:35
"George Herold" <ggherold(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:5497dcf1-bb14-4c9b-8a00-723e4c0e309a(a)z28g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... On Aug 9, 11:15 am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...(a)optonline.net> wrote: > "John Robertson" <s...(a)flippers.com> wrote in message > > news:emB7o.10869$z%6.702(a)edtnps83... > > > > > no.top.p...(a)gmail.com wrote: > >> Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be > >> replaced, > >> but they've gone off the market here. > > >> Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ? > > >> ==TIA > > > Seems many are discontinued: > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery > > > John :-#(# > > > -- > > Even if you can find them, stay away from them. I never heard of them before Tom. Why stay away from them? George H. There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were junk. They leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and caused problems, and lasted about a month. |