What devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?
What devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?
When I was a kid my family owned a device whose sole purpose was to rewind vhs tapes.
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I have an old 6 volt lantern that uses a battery that is 6 inches wide, 4 inches tall, and 3 inches deep.
If I turn it on it gives you almost enough light to actually see where you are going and the battery lasts for about 2 hours.
With two 18650s I could replace that battery for a package 2/3 the size of a pack of cigarettes and run that light for a day or so.
If I replace the bulb in it with an LED equivalent I could probably stretch that out to nearly a week.
22 0 ReplyOuch I remember thouse fat 4.5 volt battery who had like 2 long tongues, going into those old flashlights, glowing in the dark at best with a super small incandescent lamp.
12 0 ReplyThese?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4,5V-AA-battery.jpg
I'd forgotten that they existed. I used to use them for something, maybe powering a Lego or meccano motor.
2 0 ReplyYes that's the one!
They were expensive and didn't work for long IIRC :-)
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