I'm hoping someone can help me or perhaps direct me to
someone or a website that can. I'm very new to
antique radios. Recently I purchased an antique Arvin
transistor radio (I'm guessing from the 1950s? really
not sure), model number 61R19 and I'm trying to find
a battery for it. The label inside says it requires
a 9-volt but apparently the terminals are at opposite
ends of the battery, not side by side at the top like
a modern 9-volt. Do you know if anyone still
manufactures the appropriate style of 9-volt for this
radio?
thanks much for your time, I appreciate your help.
Jeff
Batteries like that were used in early transistor radios. Eveready still sells some early batteries but the price would be too high. Better off making an adapter to use modern 9 volt batteries. Sometimes you can find these batteries 2 for $1.00.
Norm
:Hi there,
:
:I'm hoping someone can help me or perhaps direct me to
:someone or a website that can. I'm very new to
:antique radios. Recently I purchased an antique Arvin
:transistor radio (I'm guessing from the 1950s? really
:not sure), model number 61R19 and I'm trying to find
:a battery for it. The label inside says it requires
:a 9-volt but apparently the terminals are at opposite
:ends of the battery, not side by side at the top like
:a modern 9-volt. Do you know if anyone still
:manufactures the appropriate style of 9-volt for this
:radio?
:
:thanks much for your time, I appreciate your help.
:
:Jeff
:
:
I too had an early 60's transistor radio (Sears, but it was made by Arvin) that used the round 9v battery.
I tossed my radio a few years after getting it because normal stores no longer carried the round 9v after the Japanese rectangular 9v started to become more prevelant.
I should have kept it, because a few years ago I discovered Eveready still lists the 206 (neda 1611) battery, which is I believe the one that was used. They have it in their "Industrial Carbon Zinc" catagory on their website.
Places like "Batteries Plus" should be able to get them for you. I believe they have a website, and I know they have retail stores (at least in California they do).
Regards,
Peter
:Hi there,
:
:I'm hoping someone can help me or perhaps direct me to
:someone or a website that can. I'm very new to
:antique radios. Recently I purchased an antique Arvin
:transistor radio (I'm guessing from the 1950s? really
:not sure), model number 61R19 and I'm trying to find
:a battery for it. The label inside says it requires
:a 9-volt but apparently the terminals are at opposite
:ends of the battery, not side by side at the top like
:a modern 9-volt. Do you know if anyone still
:manufactures the appropriate style of 9-volt for this
:radio?
:
:thanks much for your time, I appreciate your help.
:
:Jeff
:
: