The Coleman lantern keychains sold here (NY) have 625A batteries in them.
John
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From: Bov, Frank <Frank.Bov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 8:29 AM
Subject: [OM] Mercury Battery Option
> Dear Zuikoholics,
>
> For those of us with environmentally challenged (OM-1) cameras, I just
> realized there's an excellent short-term alternative to high-priced
internet
> vendors (list members excluded) or power conversions - buy little Coleman
> key-chain lanterns, they're powered by 625 mercury batteries!
>
> When I got my OM-1, I quickly realized I needed to pack away some spare
> batteries, given the situation. I bought a pair on the internet, and the
day
> they arrived, I found the spares that came with a couple of mini-lanterns
I
> got my kids for Christmas a couple of years ago. Sure enough, they were
the
> same 625 mercury cells!
>
> Well . . . last night, browsing through our local Dick's Sporting Goods, I
> noticed they were selling a similar Coleman lantern, still powered by a
625,
> for all of $2. Caution caused me to get only one, just to be sure, and
this
> package didn't include a spare, so there's only one battery. I can't vouch
> for their age or condition (this one worked), but you can't beat the
price!
>
> Just give me a chance to buy a couple more before you clean them out!
>
> Frank
>
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