"GO BEARCATS" wrote in message
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Well, I couldn't wait for an answer- so notice to anyone else- *Don't
Bother.*

It means 'exactly' what it says on the inside of the battery lid. I popped
4
brand spanking new Dcells, kept the charger switch in the 'off' position
and
nothing.:-(

I guess my only question left, and I can't answer this one Frank hint
are
those batteries it said even made now? A couple of them I've never even
heard
of, I'd really like to take that piece to the park, but where would I get
those
kind of batteries that could be charged while playing (that's pretty cool
FWIW
IMO.) :-( Waaaaaaaah



Probably any Nicad D-cells with the correct flashlight type ends would work.
Rechargable batteries sometimes have different terminals when they are
intended for use in recharageable battery packs. Ni Mh batteries have
largely replaced Nicads, but there's still some Nicads around. Ni Mh and
Nicad have the same voltage, but Ni Mh cells can supply more current.
However, Ni Mh batteries are said to be degraded more quickly by trickle
charging than Nicad. Your radio almostly certainly trickle charges the
cells. Actually, trickle charging isn't real good for Nicads, either, but
almost everybody did it years ago.

If you want to try your radio on batteries, just flip the switch but don't
plug it in. The radio can't charge the batteries without external power.
Be sure to remove any non rechargeable batteries any time the radio is
plugged in.

Regular batteries have a bit more voltage than Nicads, but the difference
shouldn't cause any problems in a radio. The biggest difference is price.
Rechargeables are expensive, and alkalines will power the radio for a long
time. Just be sure to take the alkalines out anytime the radio is plugged
into an outlet.

Here's what happened to Burgess Battery:

http://www.agcinfo.com/Projects/Burgess2004.pdf

And Marathon:

http://www.agcinfo.com/Projects/MARATHON.pdf

In short, it wasn't only the batteries which leaked.

Frank Dresser