What Happened to “B” Batteries?

We’ve all heard of the different sizes of batteries; AA, AAA, C, and D. But what happened to the B size battery, and did it ever even exist?

The B size battery did, in fact, exist. Early on, there were many different manufacturer specifications for dry-cell batteries and many different national standards, so the naming of batteries was far from uniform. After World War I, battery manufacturers and different…