Postage-Stamp Size Battery
[U.S. Information Service) NEW YORK. A storage battery no larger than a postage stamp and about {-inch (6 millimetres) thick has been developed by the Yardney Electric Corporation or New York. Believed to be the smallest rechargeable battery in the world, the tiny cell weighs ope sixth of an ounce, (4j grams). Zinc and silver electrodes are used in the battery, which has one-fourth the ampere-hour capacity of a regular battery that is 16 times bigger. It is expected that the battery will be used in portable communications equipment and electric wrist watches, and may revolutionise some photography and model aeroplane equipment.
The battery could operate an electric-powered watch for more than a year without recharging, its makers say.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27675, 3 June 1955, Page 10
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122Postage-Stamp Size Battery Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27675, 3 June 1955, Page 10
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