[AT] 6 volt desulphating chargers

[Robert L. Holtzer]

APCs were handed out like candy.  They contained caffeine -- which boosted 
the aspirin effectiveness.

Bob Holtzer

At 07:09 AM 6/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>I could be wrong on this, but a long time ago I was told that aspirin is 
>>aspirin - they are all essentially the same: most of the (battery) 
>>rejuvenation comes from the acetylspiraeic acid (originally derived from 
>>the bark of willow trees!). The rest of the pill might be caffeine and 
>>some buffers and binders. Bayer still holds the trademark (as the result 
>>of a somewhat famous court battle), but otherwise there isn't a nickel's 
>>worth of difference in a carload as far as pain killing (or battery 
>>fixin').  To avoid trademark infringement problems, you will sometimes 
>>see the product labeled "ACP". The only real difference will be the 
>>amount of acetylspiraeic acid in each pill.
>>Mike
>
>
>         I could be wrong, it has happened before, but if I remember
>right, aspirins were called APCs when I was in the service almost
>50 years ago. If you had a pain of any kind they would give you APCs
>and tell you to go back to work.
>
>Cecil
>--
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>what you said.
>
>Cecil E Monson
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