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Re: Batteries going dead if left on concrete?! Ha!
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 1/17/1998 1 Reply

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Yes, In very early years before tar, and way before rubber battery case materials, batteries were constructed in wooden cases. The electrolyte would leach through the wood and make a positive connecti... Login to read more.

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