This must be something the "New World Order" decided while we were
sleeping.....;-)
John
Christopher Biggs wrote:
> John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake
> thusly:
>
> > I am not clear on this. Are mercury batteries only being banned in the
> > United States?
>
> They are not banned here (yet).
>
> I have been told by *some* camera stores (trying to sell me a 625A for
> my OM-1) that Hg cells are either banned, or "no longer made", but I
> can still buy them at several of the better stores here.
>
> I believe a worldwide *production* cease (either voluntary or
> mandated?) takes place at end of 1998.
>
> cjb.
>
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