Radio Shack No. 23-585 ("N" size) Hearing Aid Battery
The Radio Shack No. 23-585 carbon-zinc 1˝ volt size "N" battery was made
for Radio Shack, a division of the Tandy Corp. of Fort Worth, TX by a Japanese company around 1965.
The Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery weighed 0.15 oz.
(5 g). It measured 1 3/16" high
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Front view of the Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery showing "Radio Shack
Enercell Extra Life" emblazoned across the front. "N"-sized
batteries were
commonly used in transistor body aids in the 1950s and 1960s. They are
still used for some assistive listening devices today.
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Left side view of the Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery showing the
inscription, "Custom mfd. in Japan for Radio Shack, a division of Tandy
Corp., Fort Worth, TX 76102"
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Right side view of the Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery showing the
positive polarity symbol (+) at the top, the model number (23-585) below
it, the voltage (1.5 volts), the size (N size) and the negative polarity
symbol (-) a the bottom.
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Top view of the Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery showing the
positive terminal.
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Bottom view of the Radio Shack No. 23-585 battery showing the
negative terminal.
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