1988 advert for Duracell.
Duracell originated via the partnership of scientist Samuel Ruben and businessman Philip Rogers Mallory, who met during the 1920s. The P.R. Mallory Company produced mercury cells for military equipment use, trumping the Zn-air battery technology used then in virtually all applications. During the late 1970s, when the company’s concerns for the now-known effects of mercury began, mercury quickly became an obsolete ingredient in all their manufacturing processes. It was replaced by alkaline technology. Continue reading
This advert is probably my favorite. I remember this advert at Christmas when I was a kid. I remember that particular year I was getting a little Galaxian game and I was so looking forward to it. Blast from the past, this one.