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Hearing Aid Batteries

RCA VS086 Audiometer Battery

The RCA VS086 audiometer battery was made by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) of Harrison, NJ. It was used in some battery-operated audiometers manufactured in the early 1950s.

This 45 volt battery weighed 2.3 oz and measured 3⅝" high by 1" wide by ⅝" thick.

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Front view of the RCA VS086 audiometer battery.

In shape, this battery is basically a stretched version of the modern 9 volt battery

 

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Rear view of the RCA VS086 hearing aid battery.

 

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Side view of the RCA VS086 audiometer battery showing its US patent number (2,534,336). This patent was granted December 19, 1950.

It also says this battery replaces the NEDA 213, U30 and 415 batteries.

 

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Top view of the RCA VS086 audiometer battery. It has the standard terminals found on modern 9 volt batteries. The female (-) terminal is on the left and the male (+) terminal is on the right.

 

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Bottom view of the RCA VS086 audiometer battery. Notice the number "245" stamped into the bottom (left).

 


 

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