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Philips / 85A2/CV449-PHILIPS
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All prices contained on this page are exclusive of VAT. This is currently charged at 20% and is payable by the UK only.
All prices contained on this page are exclusive of VAT. This is currently charged at 20% and is payable by the UK only.
Philips was founded by Frederik Philips and his son Gerard Philips in 1891 in Eindhoven in Holland.
They concentrated on mass production of incandescent lamps. By the end of the 1890s Philips & Co. is one of the largest producers in the Netherlands and, with 1,000 employees, the countrys largest industrial employer.
In 1928 Philips bought Mullard after a joint venture in vacuum tubes. Philips had been one of main originators with in the musical field. They invented the compact cassette and CD discs and also some of the great valve designs such as the EL34 and EL84.
85A2 CV449 special military grade voltage stabiliser made by Philips at the Mullard plant in Mitcham in the UK.This special quality voltage stabiliser and was designed to operate in the high shock and vibration applications. These valves were made for long life and were aimed at industrial and military applications. The valve is marked with the CV number and Mitcham factory codes.
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