help with edison batteries

[winchester]

i need some help with some batteries i would like to renew. i accuired about 150 edison batteries i would like to rebuild for a emergency battery bank. they were junked from an old train repair station. they come apart so i can clean the nickle iron plates but im noy having any luck finding Lithium hydroxide or liquid potassium hydroxide for batteries or info on the proper way to restore. any help would be appreciated.

 

[Car Ramrod]

You have probably seen this page, but if not, it might be a start in the right direction.

Edison Nickle Alkaline Storage Batteries - SmokStak

 

[Leadeye]

Shibumiseeker is a smart guy with batteries and that off the grid stuff, he might know where you could get what you want.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Now that is a lucky find!

I would stay away from LiOH, but KOH is relatively easy to find. Laboratory supply places sell it and you can mix it to the strength you need, though the cheapest places are soap making supply places such as
Potassium Hydroxide, 2 pounds | Bramble Berry® Soap Making Supplies

Edison cells don't need much in the way of reconditioning, either they will still be good or they won't. This is one of the better sites on NiFe cells out there:
nickel iron battery information

 

[winchester]

thanks ingo. some good leads to get me started. i hope i can get some of these going again.