Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 21:25:16 -0600
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From: "Donald E. Stowe" <destowe@P....>
Subject: Battery for Minolta 16QT
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I received a communication from Alvin Mirabal of Puerto Rico
<alfa011@prtc.net> in which he states:

> I am looking also for an alternative battery for the
>QT which used a PX-30 (mercury) battery, no longer available. I have contacted
>a battery manufacturer that gave me an idea which I am waiting more inf.
>by the mail.
---------------my reply--------------

I received the following info from Bernard Delgado < delgado@nytimes.com
(Bernard Delgado)> in answer to a question I posed:

>>Is there a "work-a-round" for the battery problem in the MGS and the QT?

>>>For the QT you need to wedge in 2 small 1.5 batteries to equal the 3volt .
>>>Try some model railroad brass to make the wedges. For the MGS, there are
>>>zinc oxide replacemnts. Or just use a 1.5 battery & hope for the best. The
>>>meter may be off, so just reset the ASA at a more appropriate setting. The
>>>film latitude should cover this as well.

I've also seen a battery at the local mega department store and I think I
also saw it at Radio Shack that is the same size as two 1.5 v MS76
batteries stood together end to end which is 3 volts and may work on the 16
QT.

Best Regards,
Don

Donald E. Stowe (Don) <destowe@p....>
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