Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Did something just happen with mercury PX625 batteries?
From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 23:00:32 +0200
References: <3B76C8C8.ADE9B523@sympatico.ca>

Mercury batteries have become scarce in many places because the mercury they
contain is considered unacceptably toxic to the environment.  They can be
recycled, but I suppose that for whatever reason that is not considered an
acceptable option.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
To: <idcc@KJSL.COM>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 20:19
Subject: [Leica] Did something just happen with mercury PX625 batteries?


> Did something just happen with mercury PX625 batteries?
>
> One local store that had them no longer displays them on the shelf (in
> Ottawa, Canada).  I just saw a web ad that says their batteries are
> "final manufacturing run".  Did the global production of these batteries
> just cease?
>
> What are people doing, in these categories:
>
> 1)  Leicaflex SL2 users
>
> 2)  Leica M5 users
>
> 3)  Gossen Meter users
>
> Thanks
> Vick
>

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