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Anyone have a guess how old these are?

 
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I just found these in the flash unit on my Brownie Hawkeye Flash. Any guess as to how old they are. "25 cents each" is printed on the side.

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Jun 30, 2016 16:35 |  #2

Iowa Eveready factory around late 1950's early 1960's factory closed down in the 80's and was moved to china


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Jun 30, 2016 16:38 |  #3

1950's probably.

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Jun 30, 2016 18:59 as a reply to  @ MalVeauX's post |  #4

Guess I am at least that old, because I remember using them....Late 50's..

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Jun 30, 2016 19:27 |  #5

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Guess I am at least that old, because I remember using them....Late 50's..

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I'm old enough to remember the logo, if not the specific batteries. No dust, yet.




  
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Jun 30, 2016 23:56 |  #7

I'm impressed they didn't leak all over the flash.


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Jul 04, 2016 13:18 |  #8

Bassat wrote in post #18054651 (external link)
I'm old enough to remember the logo, if not the specific batteries. No dust, yet.

I remember that logo. They don't make cool cheesy logos anymore. :)




  
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