Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agoWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?message-squaremessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agomessage-square131fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebizarroland@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up20·3 months agoI have an old 6 volt lantern that uses a battery that is 6 inches wide, 4 inches tall, and 3 inches deep. If I turn it on it gives you almost enough light to actually see where you are going and the battery lasts for about 2 hours. With two 18650s I could replace that battery for a package 2/3 the size of a pack of cigarettes and run that light for a day or so. If I replace the bulb in it with an LED equivalent I could probably stretch that out to nearly a week.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoOuch I remember thouse fat 4.5 volt battery who had like 2 long tongues, going into those old flashlights, glowing in the dark at best with a super small incandescent lamp.
I have an old 6 volt lantern that uses a battery that is 6 inches wide, 4 inches tall, and 3 inches deep.
If I turn it on it gives you almost enough light to actually see where you are going and the battery lasts for about 2 hours.
With two 18650s I could replace that battery for a package 2/3 the size of a pack of cigarettes and run that light for a day or so.
If I replace the bulb in it with an LED equivalent I could probably stretch that out to nearly a week.
Ouch I remember thouse fat 4.5 volt battery who had like 2 long tongues, going into those old flashlights, glowing in the dark at best with a super small incandescent lamp.