Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Justin,
     I'm sorry to hear of your loss. However, I can help rejuvinate your "7". 
Maplin Electronics in England has the batteries. They are the only vendor I 
could find that had the exact model needed. Radio Shack doesn't know what you 
need. They peddle cell phones. 
     If you give me a few days I can provide the brand and model I use along 
w/ the Maplin part #. 


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Thanks for the help!  I only wanted a US company so I could avoid the higher shipping 
fees.  It's only a small part anyway, so what's the point?  Let me know when you find 
the part number.  Thanks again!

Justin



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, sovereigng@a... wrote:

>      Justin,
>      I'm sorry to hear of your loss. However, I can help rejuvinate your "7". 
> Maplin Electronics in England has the batteries. They are the only vendor I 
> could find that had the exact model needed. Radio Shack doesn't know what you 
> need. They peddle cell phones. 
>      If you give me a few days I can provide the brand and model I use along 
> w/ the Maplin part #. 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Justin,
     The nickel cadmium battery is rated @ 3.6V, 150 or 160 mAh. The Maplin 
Electronics (UK) is BN24. They ship internationally and it really doesn't cost 
that much. For me it was worth the shipping because I ordered 5 of them for a 
pair of SDS-7s and a pair of MTMs plus a spare. As I said Radio Shack doesn't 
sell anything like it and you'll be lucky to find a salesman who knows what 
you're talking about. The days of home electronics tinkering are long gone and 
Radio Shack has moved on to "cash & carry" items like t.v. and cell phones. Few 
people are interested in radio kits and the like. You may luck out and find a 
dealer on the web who builds batteries (like the rechargeable packs in older 
cordless phones) and get something close to what you need but I'd go w/ Maplin 
because they're reputable and they make a battery pack that is very close to 
the original battery in regard to voltage and miliamperes.


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Thanks so much for your help!  I'll get right to ordering the battery from Maplin.  I'm 
excited to get this set working.  It's been sitting here taunting me for too long now...  

Justin



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, sovereigng@a... wrote:

>      Justin,
>      The nickel cadmium battery is rated @ 3.6V, 150 or 160 mAh. The Maplin 
> Electronics (UK) is BN24. They ship internationally and it really doesn't cost 
> that much. For me it was worth the shipping because I ordered 5 of them for a 
> pair of SDS-7s and a pair of MTMs plus a spare. As I said Radio Shack doesn't 
> sell anything like it and you'll be lucky to find a salesman who knows what 
> you're talking about. The days of home electronics tinkering are long gone and 
> Radio Shack has moved on to "cash & carry" items like t.v. and cell phones. Few 
> people are interested in radio kits and the like. You may luck out and find a 
> dealer on the web who builds batteries (like the rechargeable packs in older 
> cordless phones) and get something close to what you need but I'd go w/ Maplin 
> because they're reputable and they make a battery pack that is very close to 
> the original battery in regard to voltage and miliamperes.