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Re: Recharging ALKALINE batteries
As I recall, Mallory came out with rechargable alkaline cells about 1969.
 I remember because I bought a set for a 1.5 Watt CB walky-talky along
with the required charger.  The charger was nothing special- just a low
current 16 hour charger.  The batteries (I had the AA size, but you could
get C and D also) were more expensive than regular alkaline,  they had
poor capacity and had a short life.  They were not on the market long.

About the same time there was a lead-acid wet cell battery on the market
that replaced a standard 9V battery.  It had 4 compartments and looked
just like a tiny car battery with a clip on it.  They were cheap ($2),
could handle high currents, had a reasonable capacity and were simple to
charge.  One problem -when they leaked, they destroyed whatever they were
in.
Ken WB0QNA