calumet flash meter batteries

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
<rag.RemoveThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote:

 >In article <425c7ce1.9901026.RemoveThis@news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
 ><tomlyons.RemoveThis@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
 >
  >> Hi
  >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it still
  >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
  >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they die
  >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a safe
  >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
 >
 >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
 >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
 >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.

I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
but shipping drags that to above the local rate.

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"Thom" <tomlyons RemoveThis @melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
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 > On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
 > <rag RemoveThis @nospam.techline.com> wrote:
 >
  > >In article <425c7ce1.9901026 RemoveThis @news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
  > ><tomlyons RemoveThis @melbpc.org.au> wrote:
  > >
   > >> Hi
   > >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it still
   > >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
   > >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they die
   > >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a safe
   > >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
  > >
  > >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
  > >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
  > >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.
 >
 > I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
 > but shipping drags that to above the local rate.
 >
 > Cheers
 > THOM
 >

A23 batteries are still quite common here (U.S.). I don't have the
flashmeter
you have but I just ***HAPPEN*** to see a package of two Energizer A23
batteries sitting next to me...my wireless doorbell (Zenith) uses them. If
I recall,
they are only about $6 (or less) at some local chain store. Have you
checked
at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.energizer.com" target="_blank">www.energizer.com</a> to find if someone sells them locally for you? The
stock
number on my package is #A23BP-2 and it says that they are made in China.

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"George" <nowhere.RemoveThis@newsonly.com> wrote in message
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 > "Thom" <tomlyons.RemoveThis@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
 > news:425da756.3266807@news.melbpc.org.au...
  > > On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
  > > <rag.RemoveThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
  > >
   > > >In article <425c7ce1.9901026.RemoveThis@news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
   > > ><tomlyons.RemoveThis@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
   > > >
   > > >> Hi
   > > >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it
still
   > > >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
   > > >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they die
   > > >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a safe
   > > >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
   > > >
   > > >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
   > > >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
   > > >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.
  > >
  > > I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
  > > but shipping drags that to above the local rate.
  > >
  > > Cheers
  > > THOM
  > >
 >
 > A23 batteries are still quite common here (U.S.). I don't have the
 > flashmeter
 > you have but I just ***HAPPEN*** to see a package of two Energizer A23
 > batteries sitting next to me...my wireless doorbell (Zenith) uses them.
If
 > I recall,
 > they are only about $6 (or less) at some local chain store. Have you
 > checked
 > at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.energizer.com" target="_blank">www.energizer.com</a> to find if someone sells them locally for you? The
 > stock
 > number on my package is #A23BP-2 and it says that they are made in China.
 >
 > Good luck,
 > George
 >
 >

Didn't he mean A23 as in "Australian currency $23"?

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"Matt Clara" <no.emailz.TakeThisOut@this.guys.expense> wrote in message
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 > "George" <nowhere.TakeThisOut@newsonly.com> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "Thom" <tomlyons.TakeThisOut@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
  > > news:425da756.3266807@news.melbpc.org.au...
   > > > On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
   > > > <rag.TakeThisOut@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
   > > >
   > > > >In article <425c7ce1.9901026.TakeThisOut@news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
   > > > ><tomlyons.TakeThisOut@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
   > > > >
   > > > >> Hi
   > > > >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it
 > still
   > > > >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
   > > > >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they
die
   > > > >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a
safe
   > > > >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
   > > > >
   > > > >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
   > > > >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
   > > > >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.
   > > >
   > > > I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
   > > > but shipping drags that to above the local rate.
   > > >
   > > > Cheers
   > > > THOM
   > > >
  > >
  > > A23 batteries are still quite common here (U.S.). I don't have the
  > > flashmeter
  > > you have but I just ***HAPPEN*** to see a package of two Energizer A23
  > > batteries sitting next to me...my wireless doorbell (Zenith) uses them.
 > If
  > > I recall,
  > > they are only about $6 (or less) at some local chain store. Have you
  > > checked
  > > at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.energizer.com" target="_blank">www.energizer.com</a> to find if someone sells them locally for you? The
  > > stock
  > > number on my package is #A23BP-2 and it says that they are made in
China.
  > >
  > > Good luck,
  > > George
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Didn't he mean A23 as in "Australian currency $23"?
 >
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 > Matt Clara
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 >
 >

You're probably right. It's just that the batteries staring at me are 12V
like he mentioned.

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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:07:50 -0400, "George" <nowhere RemoveThis @newsonly.com>
wrote:

 >
 >"Thom" <tomlyons RemoveThis @melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
 >news:425da756.3266807@news.melbpc.org.au...
  >> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
  >> <rag RemoveThis @nospam.techline.com> wrote:
  >>
   >> >In article <425c7ce1.9901026 RemoveThis @news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
   >> ><tomlyons RemoveThis @melbpc.org.au> wrote:
   >> >
   >> >> Hi
   >> >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it still
   >> >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
   >> >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they die
   >> >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a safe
   >> >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
   >> >
   >> >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
   >> >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
   >> >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.
  >>
  >> I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
  >> but shipping drags that to above the local rate.
  >>
  >> Cheers
  >> THOM
  >>
 >
 >A23 batteries are still quite common here (U.S.). I don't have the
 >flashmeter
 >you have but I just ***HAPPEN*** to see a package of two Energizer A23
 >batteries sitting next to me...my wireless doorbell (Zenith) uses them. If
 >I recall,
 >they are only about $6 (or less) at some local chain store. Have you
 >checked
 >at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.energizer.com" target="_blank">www.energizer.com</a> to find if someone sells them locally for you? The
 >stock
 >number on my package is #A23BP-2 and it says that they are made in China.
 >
 >Good luck,
 >George

Thanks.

You gave me an idea. I've been pricing things at a camera store and
iof they are used in other things like the door bell I might be able
to get them cheaper.

Things are for the most part cheaper here in Australia but photo items
are not in that area. Film is cheaper but slide processing is more
and cameras are way out of sight. Digital seems to be cheaper though.

I'll check a hardware chain for the batteries to avoid the photo store
discount of 30% ON.

THOM
 >
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:31:32 GMT, "Matt Clara"
<no.emailz.RemoveThis@this.guys.expense> wrote:

 >"George" <nowhere.RemoveThis@newsonly.com> wrote in message
 >news:otb7e.9616$_63.8406@fe03.lga...
  >>
  >> "Thom" <tomlyons.RemoveThis@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
  >> news:425da756.3266807@news.melbpc.org.au...
   >> > On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:45:53 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
   >> > <rag.RemoveThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
   >> >
   >> > >In article <425c7ce1.9901026.RemoveThis@news.melbpc.org.au>, Thom
   >> > ><tomlyons.RemoveThis@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
   >> > >
   >> > >> Hi
   >> > >> I've still got my ole Calumenbt flash meter from the 70's and it
 >still
   >> > >> works fine but the batteries are getting quite pricey these days
   >> > >> (2x6volt) . My problem is I don't use it all that much and they die
   >> > >> from age more than anything else. Does anyone know of theres a safe
   >> > >> way to get 12 volts into the thing cheaper?
   >> > >
   >> > >Jeez...I thought I was the only one that still owned one of those
   >> > >things. I haven't used mine in ages so I don't know what batteries
   >> > >cost...but as I recall they lasted quite a while.
   >> >
   >> > I'm in Australia and they are A23 a set. They are $15 in the states
   >> > but shipping drags that to above the local rate.
   >> >
   >> > Cheers
   >> > THOM
   >> >
  >>
  >> A23 batteries are still quite common here (U.S.). I don't have the
  >> flashmeter
  >> you have but I just ***HAPPEN*** to see a package of two Energizer A23
  >> batteries sitting next to me...my wireless doorbell (Zenith) uses them.
 >If
  >> I recall,
  >> they are only about $6 (or less) at some local chain store. Have you
  >> checked
  >> at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.energizer.com" target="_blank">www.energizer.com</a> to find if someone sells them locally for you? The
  >> stock
  >> number on my package is #A23BP-2 and it says that they are made in China.
  >>
  >> Good luck,
  >> George
  >>
  >>
 >
 >Didn't he mean A23 as in "Australian currency $23"?

yes. Aus$23. It was very dumb of OZ to go from the pound to the
dollar, it confuses people on both sides of the lake.

THOM
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Thom wrote:

 > yes. Aus$23. It was very dumb of OZ to go from the pound to the
 > dollar, it confuses people on both sides of the lake.
 >

Was there any point to it?


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On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:50:58 +0100, Peter Chant <pete DeleteThis @petezilla.co.uk>
wrote:

 >Thom wrote:
 >
  >> yes. Aus$23. It was very dumb of OZ to go from the pound to the
  >> dollar, it confuses people on both sides of the lake.
  >>
 >
 >Was there any point to it?

I was in Nam when it happened so I have no idea why> The poor diggers
were going nuts, first they had to convert to the new money then
reconvert to the US script or even worse, script to piasters!!!

THOM
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