Battery Sizes?

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There are size A batteries, size C batteries as well as size D batteries. Why did size B batteries get skipped?

2007-03-21 15:11:15 · 2 answers · asked by emanon7610 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics

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B batteries were not skipped. They just aren't popular any more.

B batteries were used in tube radios.

http://www.techlib.com/electronics/B-battery.htm

2007-03-22 08:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

they were an odd sized battery and the manufacturers found the others more sutable to uses

2007-03-21 15:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they didn't the are not used in most consumer electronics for reasons of size and capacity. check out some military specs to see them in use.

2007-03-22 05:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋