REPLACEMENT/REPRODUCTION COLUMBIA #6 IGNITOR DRY CELL WAX SEAL 1910

Description

The unit for sale is a reproduction of the Orange label Ignitor #6 dry cell introduced by the National Carbon Company (NCC) in 1910.
NCC commercially marketed the first #6 dry cell in 1896 on the Columbia label, and was the sole source of this product for uses in the home, auto industry, and telephone companies in the early 1900s.  The Ignitor series was marketed primarily for automotive, farm and home uses.
The unit is configured to produce 1.5V each with two D-Cell battery holders (wired in parallel), featuring
top entry access
for easy replacement of the batteries (not included) when necessary.
The top is potted with epoxy under red
sealing wax
which is similar in appearance to pitch used in the original production.  Cell d
imensions (6-1/2”H X 2-5/8” Dia.), weight (
2 lbs
. W/D-Cells), label colors and graphics, screw terminal hardware, and
cap enclosed bottom
are nominally consistent with the original dry cell.
Additional units will be produced upon request.