A few years back  Hunter Research Inc. was conducting excavations in PA in
the mountains.  Adjacent to the project area we found several Battery oil
bottles marked Edison Company NJ.  As this was outside of the project area
they were not pursued further.  I did make one call to find out what battery
oil was and was told that it is battery acid.

Bill Liebeknecht
Hunter Research Inc.
120 West State Street
Trenton, NJ


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From: Dendy, John <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:54 AM
Subject: Battery oil?


> After giving a talk the other night, one of our number was accosted by a
> member of the audience who had a small bottle, that would have been
> stoppered, embossed "Battery Oil". Has anyone any information on such an
> artifact?
>
> John Dendy