There is a guy from Holland named Loek who DID make a stuffed version of that battery--used a C cell shell. Here's how he did it:
http://tips-en-trucs.verdijk.info/voeding/
Scroll down to the Replica batterij Eveready E233 section.
Bill
PS--Actually, Doug, your remote uses an Eveready E163--lemme look that one up in the stacks and see what it looks like.