Batteries For Pana-Vue9 Slide Viewer

[tulip7]

I have an 1980's Pana-Vue 9 Lighted Slide Viewer by Veiw Master and it needs batteries but the box does not say what size. Can anyone tell me - it takes 2 and AA are too small. Thanks in advance if you can help.

[Prudie]

That's odd, although unavailable on amazon it does suggest it takes 2 x AA batteries. http://www.amazon.co.uk/FPA002-Pana-Vue-2-Slide-viewer/dp/B0000AE6G9

[Buenchico]

It probably uses D cells:
http://www.poundland.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/batteries/kodak-d-zinc-batteries-2-pack
(Googling suggests that most older Pana-Vue viewers used them).

The only alternative would be C cells:
http://www.poundland.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/batteries/kodak-c-zinc-batteries-4-pack
but I can't find any reference to Pana-Vue using them.

C cells are the same length as AA batteries (within half a millimetre anyway) but fatter.

D cells are about 1cm longer than AA batteries and even fatter still.

[tulip7]

Thanks I'll try D cells. I noticed when I searched on google that the Pana-Vue 1 and 2 use AA but my viewer does not.