10 year Mich. Photon torture test

[Lee1959]

Just got back from a trip to the cabin and while looking for a quarter I dropped I found a Photon II. After a bit of thought I remembered losing one of my first one up to the cabin about 10 years ago. It is rough after 10 winters and rainy seasons and It does not work so I ordered some batteries for it with a battery order I was placing.

When they arrive I will clean off the rust on screws and see what is inside, and if it works. will take pics.

 

[Illum]

it might work, coin lithiums don't react too well to icy conditions...but they last far longer than silver oxide or alkaline

 

[kramer5150]

Cool...
I have a 12 year old G-shock that was in storage at the bottom of a drawer, under some junk. I tried to restore it a few months ago, but the rubber case just crumbled and rotted. The internals however work good as new. Pulled the old coin cell and dropped in a new one. The old battery didn't leak or anything.

There was a thread a few months back about a guy who lost a 6P a decade ago. He found it under a water heater in his garage... and it still worked, although it was in rough shape.

 

[Rat6P]

Cool...
I have a 12 year old G-shock that was in storage at the bottom of a drawer, under some junk. I tried to restore it a few months ago, but the rubber case just crumbled and rotted. The internals however work good as new. Pulled the old coin cell and dropped in a new one. The old battery didn't leak or anything.

There was a thread a few months back about a guy who lost a 6P a decade ago. He found it under a water heater in his garage... and it still worked, although it was in rough shape.

Hey me too, although I actually wore it for 10+ years.....then one day the casing just fell apart...
Insides are still going ....only 1 batt change so far..