My Find-R-Scope® has an unusual battery that is a silver tube aproximately 1″ in diameter x 2.5″ long?
Don’t feel bad, many individuals make this mistake. The “battery” described is not actually a battery at all. It is the high voltage power supply. This is the component that boosts the battery voltage from 1.5 Volts up to 12,000 Volts. It can also be identified by a serial number and the letters “FJW” engraved on its outer shell. To help identify this item and the proper battery for your system, review Tehnical Note 104 available in the Tech Support page on this site. top Q: I have a vintage Find-R-Scope® that has a battery for which I cannot find a replacement. A: Because the Find-R-Scope® products typically have a very long life, there are units that are in the field that once used mercury batteries. For environmental reasons, these batteries are no longer available. To confirm your battery type and to determine your battery upgrade solution, please refer to Technical Note 104 in the Tech Support page of this Web site. It contains photos to confirm which style unit you have and expla
