03-03-2026, 09:43 PM
Matt;
The Aircell was a type of dry cell battery that put out about 3 volts DC, so that brown/tan wire likely has a resistor or ballast connected in series between it and the tube filaments. The white/black wire is for a lead-acid wet cell which put out 2 volts DC, basically one cell out of a car battery back when the cells were connected with external buss bars, though they did have single 2 volt wet cells available as well I think many went for the car battery since they could charge them at a gas station, or in their vehicle.
Regards
Arran
The Aircell was a type of dry cell battery that put out about 3 volts DC, so that brown/tan wire likely has a resistor or ballast connected in series between it and the tube filaments. The white/black wire is for a lead-acid wet cell which put out 2 volts DC, basically one cell out of a car battery back when the cells were connected with external buss bars, though they did have single 2 volt wet cells available as well I think many went for the car battery since they could charge them at a gas station, or in their vehicle.
Regards
Arran
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