Eveready No. 770 - 45 Volt 'B' Battery

1936/37 version.  The first series to have a female pin receptacle for electrical connections.

Photo below shows a plug adapter that Eveready made to work with regular battery cables.

My Atwater Kent model 768 of 1935 vintage and a complete set of batteries to power this set.  The Eveready Air Cell filament battery was rated for about 1000 hours of service - the presumed yearly use of the radio.  The total cost of these five disposable batteries was about $22.50.  The CPI Calculator says that this is now equivalent to about $358.

There is no mistake here....  The AK 768 represents the maximum performance for an Air Cell rated design.

There are four 45 Volt batteries in series with a tap at 22 1/2 Volts to provide the 'C' bias.  The Type 30 output tubes, run in push-pull, were being driven pretty much at their maximum ratings with up to 160 volts on the plates.

I can send you the scan for this battery artwork.  It is a large file best printed out on a large format ink jet printer.

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