ID: 
1853
Maker's Name: 
Widdis Diamond Dry cell Pty Ltd
Where made: 
Australia
Dimensions: 
10.5 × 3.5 × 9 cm

 An A battery supplied valve filament power, a B battery supplied valve HT, and a C battery supplied valve grid bias for old valve coffin and portable radios.

This C battery provided two negative grid biases , one -3, one -4.5 Volts. No current flowed and the battery was expected to last as long as its normal shelf life of several years.