General RG-1 Mercury Hearing Aid "A" Battery The General RG-1 1.4 volt mercury "A" hearing aid battery was used in vacuum tube and transistor hearing aids in the late 1940s and 1950s. It was manufactured by the the General Dry Battery Company. The General RG-1 mercury battery weighed ⅝ oz, and measured ⅝" high by ⅝" in diameter. This battery was equivalent to the Mallory RM-1 battery. Mercury batteries are no longer sold today because of the large quantities of mercury in them and the consequent environmental concerns. |