Corrosive Batteries – check your gear now! | Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris

These have been in a camera for at least 22 years!

Here’s just a bit of the damage they caused. Most of this can be removed with a soak in vinegar and some aggressive cleaning with a cotton swab dipped in vinegar.

It takes a lot of cleaning to reverse the damage caused when batteries leak. I was able to clean 90% of the corroded contacts but normally only about half of the gear becomes operational again. This one has yet to be tested.

Batteries, especially AA batteries can “leak” corrosive acid onto sensitive electrical contacts in as little as a few months! Remember to remove any battery from your cameras as soon as you are done with them. It’s easy to forget but the damage is often fatal.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Be sure to stop by my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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