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2. History of the battery - Wikipedia

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   The lead-acid battery is still used today in automobiles and other applications where weight is not a big factor. The basic principle has not changed since 1859. In the early 1930s, a gel electrolyte (instead of a liquid) produced by adding silica to a charged cell was used in the LT battery of portable vacuum-tube radios.

3. Elmer H. Wavering - Wikipedia

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   He invented the first automotive alternator and mass-produced it at Motorola. [2] [4] [8] In the 1950s, Wavering presented a concept car that included an alternator, a 12-volt battery, electronic ignition, and computerized control. [2] [5] In 1964, he was elected president and chief operating officer of Motorola. [5] He later became vice ...

4. List of battery sizes - Wikipedia

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   A Battery: Eveready 742: 1.5 V: Metal tabs H: 101.6 L: 63.5 W: 63.5 Used to provide power to the filament of a vacuum tube. B Battery: Eveready 762-S: 45 V: Threa­ded posts H: 146 L: 104.8 W: 63.5 Used to supply plate voltage in vintage vacuum tube equipment. Origin of the term B+ for plate voltage power supplies.

5. Outboard motor - Wikipedia

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   The most successful early outboard motor, [16] was created by Norwegian-American inventor Ole Evinrude in 1909. [18] Historically, a majority of outboards have been two-stroke powerheads fitted with a carburetor due to the design's inherent simplicity, reliability, low cost and light weight.

6. AN/PRC-153 - Wikipedia

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   The AN/PRC-153 is the Joint Electronics Type Designation System designation for the US military version of the Motorola XTS-2500i secure handheld 2-way radio, known as the Integrated, Intra-Squad Radio (IISR) within the US Marine Corps. [1] Its intended purpose is squad-level communications during urban warfare.

7. Prestolite Electric - Wikipedia

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   1921 Presto Lite car battery ad from Canada. Prestolite Electric Incorporated is a global manufacturer and supplier of alternators, starters, electrical equipment, and services to the transportation, industrial, military, marine, agricultural and construction industries.