BATTERY?; PART OF BATTERY?

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Found in the woods today; think a part of old battery?

Anyone with more info?? Is this the center of a battery?

Top view shows nipple of brass or copper(think it runs through it).
Not metal case, seem almost like some
type of rock substance.

Or is it some type of alien probe.

Any help appreciated.

all have a good un.
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS? ?

 

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[littleneckhalfshell]

Sherm.... you sure find a lot of old dry cell battery cores. Now if you could just find the items that these old dry cells powered This is similar to the ones you found back in October of 2005 but without the ridges. this one is a cheaper manufacturer and without the screw cap. I have not seen many that large with just the button top, like our familiar D, C, AA and AAA batteries have, but that is what it appears to be.

 

[JakePhelps]

Put it in a cd player and see if it works

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Little,

rignt on the other one with ridges.

Do you have any idea on the dates for this type?
Why do you say it is cheaper than the ridged one?

You said it is a core, would this be in the center of a tin cover with the
weird stuff inside. When I found them in the past I often came across a dust or powder
in the hole, the tin part being rusted away.

Thanks for the info.

have a good un...........

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

For anyone following this post, these are some past battery type finds.

all have a good un............

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

The common dry cell is usually composed of a carbon (graphite) core for the Cathod (+ positive post) The 'core" pieces that you are finding. The core is surrounded by a moist paste comprised of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) and manganese dioxide (MnO2) then a paper layer between that and the outside shell which is usually made of Zinc and forms the Anode (- negative) part of the battery. The effect of the chemicals and the ground acids eat away the Zinc and the "grey" matter you sometimes find is the remnant of the Ammonium chloride and manganese dioxide, the Zinc having been totally eaten away. At the top of the graphite core, where it exits the battery, which is only on one end, it is usually insulated from the zinc shell by a paper or carboard disk, sometimes by pitch. On multiple cell built up batterys, pitch (tar) was used as a glue to hold the cells together. Remember a dry cell can only produce 1.5 volts, so to get higher voltage you need to have multiple cells in series. If you have ever taken apart a 9 volt battery, you will find it is made up of six little 1.5 volt blocks that are individual battery cells connected in series, thus adding up to 9 volts. For the old time Radios you needed more volts than a single cell, so they made up 'bricks" of cells usually glued together with pitch. The reason I speak of the smooth wall as "cheaper" is that it is easier to make, is not as efficient, (less surface area). As dry cells are a 'one use' kind of battery, (not rechargeable) they were made fairly cheaply since you used them and then just threw them away, so we can find them and wonder what they are

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Little,

now that was an answer.

Thanks.

have a good un.....................

 

[DigEmAll]

Keep in mind too that battery sizes don't stop with "D" cells. There are E, F, G... ect ect... They are just not used anymore. But the size progression does continue past D.

And Sherm.... you do seem to find a lot of battery parts! LOL

 

[Monty]

Among my collection of junk I have one of the original Lowrance fish locators. It used a six volt battery as big as a motorcycle battery, only longer. Of course you can't buy them anymore so I can't fire it up and see if it works. Guess I could rig a series of batteries just for fun, but it's really just a collector's item. I outta' Ebay it and see what it's worth. Monty