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12-29-2008, 09:12 PM
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Finally! A replica 412 battery!
I've flirted with the idea of building one of these, but it finally took a client to give me the final shove. He has a Regency TR-1G--the one that he'd had as a kid--and wanted me to see if there was a better way to power it. Eveready still makes the 412, but they're short-lived.
My replica takes up the same space as an original, but uses two 12-volt garage door opener A23 batteries, easily replaceable. I even made the outer sheath look like Regency's own version, the Number 215. Despite the higher voltage, my TR-1 took in the battery with open arms, and played for the first time in ten years.  Pix and video links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KnxS...e=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ouo...e=channel_page It's just about the smallest replica battery I've ever done. Bill 
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12-31-2008, 12:30 PM
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That battery really is a pro job, Bill. Can you explain what the case components are? Looks sort of like a triple-A battery holder cut down? Then what's the outside of the case made from? But no need to reveal any trade secrets! Thanks.
Reece
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Reece Perfection is hard to reach with a screwdriver.
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01-01-2009, 10:10 AM
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Actually, the holders are for N cells. The A23 batteries are N sized, so it's a drop-in solution.
Very simple--just circuit board, N cell holders and Masonite.
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