The 7.5 volt battery was meant to be used for the coil power, coil continuity, and resistance tests. They require DC current. It can be replaced with a 7.2 volt rechargeable drill battery. The 120 volt AC circuits are meant for capacitor tests. Neither power will do all tests. I use a 7.5 volt DC wall-wart for my 98. R.T.
Thanks guys. So, I am assuming a wall wart is an AC/DC converter or transformer, like a phone charger or the like? Do we know the minimum amp output requirement for such a device? I understand the 7.5 volt part. I think I like that idea a little better than having a Chinese lithium battery in the house, for what little use it will get..
Edit: The most amps I see available on eBay is 2 amps. Doesn’t seem like much….
Boy, when you take the original battery out of the machine, there is nothing to it! I mean, my Stevens is about twice the size, has old glass tubes in it and is really built.
My 98’s dial plastic is a bit faded too. I was going to try headlight restorer on it. Any ideas there? Thoughts?
Long live American manufacturing!
