Old but unused NiCad batteries - already useless?

Old but unused NiCad batteries - already useless?

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julianm

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Saturday 24th September 2016
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I`ve got some old NiCad batteries but no charger. They`re brand new but maybe 20 yrs old. Can they possibly be any good? I`d need to buy a charger to find out, so if you know about this stuff your advice would be very welcome. They`d be used in a drill/driver.
Thanks if you can help.