Brian Keith Posted January 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2019 Im starting a thread to document Military Contract Batteries. The military has used batteries even pre-WW I, but since they basically self-destruct at some point, if we document them in photos, at least we know what they looked like. Ill start with the common D cell; the military calls it the BA 30. I think these are from a contract from 1977. This is the size used in the famous angle head flashlight. I have seen WW II examples, but dont have any. Thanks for looking BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted January 12, 2019 Here are some newer D cells, made in 2000. If you didnt have the box, you wouldnt be able to tell these were purchased by the military. I put a couple in one of my angle head flashlights and they still worked! 19 years after they were made, and 16 years after their expiration date. One of them had started leaking in the box so I threw away that battery and cut away part of the box. If you have any Military Contract batteries, please post them! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted January 12, 2019 Label. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted January 12, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2019 Here are some from the WWII. I have some additional batteries from the later 40's maybe korean war as well as some Vietnam.. have to see if I can find them. I also have a WW1 battery but I cannot get it out of the flashlight now. I had it out before but it will not budge now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted January 12, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2019 1949 contract Raovac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted January 12, 2019 Very Nice! Those have got to be hard to find! Thanks for adding them to the post. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted May 6, 2019 Any body else have any military batteries to add to this post? Thanks! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USARV72 Posted May 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 8, 2019 71 dated BA 4386 for PRC-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertol Posted April 15, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 15, 2020 Hello, Here are mines, BA-37 (for SCR-536) and BA-38 (for SCR-625 & SCR-536): Regards, Vertol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted April 15, 2020 Great additions guys! Thanks, BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawkhenry Posted October 18, 2020 Share #11 Posted October 18, 2020 Came across these today, anyone know what they are for?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted October 21, 2020 Here's some that haven't been shown yet. All are WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanminer Posted October 22, 2020 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2020 BA-208, January 1945Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 24, 2020 Share #14 Posted October 24, 2020 The BA-208/U was used with several different pieces of test equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted October 24, 2020 Share #15 Posted October 24, 2020 My BA-27 and BA-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted October 24, 2020 Share #16 Posted October 24, 2020 2x BA-38 The OD came in a BC-611 the other one (BURGESS) came in a SCR-625 mine detector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted April 12, 2021 Share #17 Posted April 12, 2021 Very interesting pictures and informations, thank`s for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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