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Re: Battery conversion, Was [OM] A sad OM-1n story

Subject: Re: Battery conversion, Was [OM] A sad OM-1n story
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 07:48:56 -0500
It is illegal to sell mercury batteries, period, afaik.
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Subject: Re: Battery conversion, Was [OM] A sad OM-1n story


> In the U.S.A., mercury batteries are banned so that none can be imported.
> However, existing stocks of mercury batteries already in the hands of US
> dealers can be sold. They are scarce, but I bought two px625 batteries on
> the Web.
>
> There is a conversion kit that will alow (the more commonly available)
> silver oxide batteries to be used. It is called the MR9 conversion kit
sold
> by CRISCAM at http://www.criscam.com/ With the kit you can use Silver 76
> batteries.
>
> But since you are from the UK, you may not have a problem getting the
older
> mercury px625 batteries in your country.
>
> jim
>
>
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> > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:41:24 +0100
> > From: "Eric Boyce" <ericboyce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Battery conversion, Was   [OM] A sad OM-1n story
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have heard mentioned a few times about this battery conversion,
> > I was wondering if someone could explain it to me (why it is done etc)
> >
> > When I bought my om1 the man in my local shop put a new battery in
> > it saying the one in there was the wrong type.
> > Also bought a spare from him. Do i need to get mine converted?
> > The new battery is a mercury one i think
> > Thanks
> >
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