Re: Old torches - anyone here collect them?
Rechargeable 996 batteries do exist and are worth considering.
They are usually sealed lead acid and give a true 6 volts on discharge, unlike the disposable batteries that average about 4.8 or 5 volts.
The recommended bulb for a disposable 6 volt battery was 4.75 volt 0.5 amp. This will have a much reduced life on a 6 volt lead acid battery though the light will be brighter.
Either accept the reduced lamp life, they are cheap in bulk, or use a true 6 volt bulb as sold for use on 5 disposable cells, or use a multi voltage LED bulb.
A less common product that takes this battery is a table lamp. These take a 5 volt 3 watt bulb with a single contact small bayonet base, more like a vehicle bulb.
The bulbs are still available from overseas via ebay.
These table lamps used to be very popular in case of power cuts and for premises without mains electricity.
Years ago, I recall a TV documentary about Balmoral castle, holiday home of HM the Queen. Several of these battery table lamps could be seen, suggesting either no electricity supply, or little faith in the reliability thereof.
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