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From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Battery sizes
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Date: 8 Feb 89 21:23:54 GMT
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ANSI battery size designations (as of 1972) are:  O,N,AAA,R,AA,A,B,C,D,E,F,
G,No.6, in order of increasing volume.  O,R,A,B & E are used only a part of
batteries, and are no longer sold as individual cells.

No.6, of course is the famous industrial battery I used to play with as a kid.

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Norm   (strong@tc.fluke.com)