Lots more info here:
http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-426-hp-3457a-multimeter-teardown/msg194058/#msg194058

The Panasonic battery I just used measured 3.39 VDC.

Joe Gray
W5JG



On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 2:24 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp <[email protected]> wrote:
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> In message 
> <canx10hadbw1u9ejc8_zgsk94k8az8vzg4ose+xngfwrali0...@mail.gmail.com>
> , "Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)" writes:
>
>>Opening the meter up, I see the PCB shows "BT 601". There's no name on the
>>battery I can see, but the type number of LX 1634. The voltage measured on
>>my 4.5 digit handheld DVM is 3.03 V. Googling around
>
> My guess is that this is a 3.6V Lithium-Thionyl battery, and if it is
> only 3.03V now, you're very likely tethering right on the brink.
>
> The most reputable vendor in this space is Tadiran, and they charge
> accordingly.
>
>
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