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Hearing Aid Batteries

Duracell No. MN9100 Type "N" Alkaline Hearing Aid Battery

The Duracell No. MN9100 Type "N" 1.5 volt alkaline hearing aid battery was made for and distributed by Duracell Inc. of Bethel, CT.

The Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery weighed 0.3 oz. (8 g) and measured 1 3/16" by 7/16" in diameter (3.0 x 1.1 cm).

Note: above the "D" in Duracell stamped into the copper part, and barely visible, are the letters "EPL".
 

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Front view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing the Duracell name and that it was an alkaline type of battery.

Alkaline batteries were used in the 1980s, but became much more popular as mercury batteries were phased out of use. Since 1996 when mercury batteries were banned in the USA, alkaline batteries took their place.

This battery is a size "N", a popular size of battery for hearing aids used from the mid 1950s and still in use today.

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Left side view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing the battery size (size N) and voltage (1.5 volts).

Below this is the inscription, "Caution: Do not connect improperly, charge or dispose of in fire. Battery may explode or leak. Made in Belgium.


 

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Upper left side view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing the model number (MN9100) of this battery and a positive arrow indicating the positive polarity is at the top (to the left).


 

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Right side view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing three U.S. Patent numbers followed by, "Dist. by Duracell Inc., Bethel Connecticut  06801.

 


 

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Top view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing the positive terminal.

 

 

 

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Bottom view of the Duracell No. MN9100 alkaline battery showing the negative terminal.

 

 

 


 

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