Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <michael.buchner@...> wrote:
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> Barry
> sorry, mignon is the battery size as we call it in germany. It is 
13mm in diameter and about 49mm high cylindrical battery, I don't 
know but I think you call that "AA". If you don't understand what I 
mean (f... languages...), I'll send some photos to your private 
address.
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> The "two battery- trick" is useful, if there IS something you need 
in the memory. It is easy: you connect a second battery in parallel, 
replace the first, load it, and then remove the second again. But, in 
your case, there is nothing in the memory, so you don't need to use 
that trick.
> If you have doubts about the polarity: Negative is close to C1 (a 
little yellow Capacitor) and if you are looking for +, look for the 
printed "1984", there is a point near the "8", leading to R1 and D2, 
this is a nice + for you.
> Have fun
> Michael
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Michael
Thanks for all the help.  I found a case at Radio Shack (may be 
called Tandy in Europe) that holds 3 - 1.2 volt triple A (AAA) 
Batteries. I solders in two of these cases one I am using with the 
batteries and so far, so good.  The second is when I need to 
replace.  I hope in the future I can add new bateries before the 
others are totally gone.  I don't know how I will tell when this is 
needed but I'm hoping I will become aware before it is too late.

It is too bad that there isn't an information section on this site 
that contained info about how others have solved problems, added 
differnt components, or done modifications that others could learn 
from.

Well thanks again I'm up and running
Barry