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Chindit · 15th Feb 2018, 11:37 am

Hello,
I love the Ever Ready valve portables and own and have restored most of the ones dating from the late 50s.
For LT, either as part of a combined HT/LT battery such as the B141, or in a separate AD35, I use two C-cells in parallel mounted in separate single C-cell holders bolted back to back. In the AD35, this gives plenty of space for the socket and allows room to line the carton with plasticard for extra strength.
For larger combined batteries such as the B136 or AD3, I use D-cells mounted in individual holders.
Like others, I put 10 off PP3 soldered together inside B126 cartons.
The B136 is big enough to accommodate 60 off AA cells mounted in either x6 or x10 holders, can't remember which without looking.
Colin.

15th Feb 2018, 11:37 am	#17
Chindit Tetrode Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK. Posts: 97	Re: AD35/B126 Batteries Hello, I love the Ever Ready valve portables and own and have restored most of the ones dating from the late 50s. For LT, either as part of a combined HT/LT battery such as the B141, or in a separate AD35, I use two C-cells in parallel mounted in separate single C-cell holders bolted back to back. In the AD35, this gives plenty of space for the socket and allows room to line the carton with plasticard for extra strength. For larger combined batteries such as the B136 or AD3, I use D-cells mounted in individual holders. Like others, I put 10 off PP3 soldered together inside B126 cartons. The B136 is big enough to accommodate 60 off AA cells mounted in either x6 or x10 holders, can't remember which without looking. Colin.