Using a "new" 20yr. old battery?

[mamba max1]

Hey guys,


I'm in the middle of a restoration project and I'm going all out with it. I'm even using "new" vintage era specific electronics. Well, I finally came across a new 1200 NiCd battery from the very late 80's to the very early 90's. So, since it has never been used, how do I go about "waking it up". Also, since I've always been in the era of lipo (NiMh very briefly) I have no idea how to care for NiCd. I do have a DUO3 charger, so I'm good there. :) What charge rate for NiCd, and is there a "store voltage" for them?

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Thanks!