Antique radios, Old Time Radios
C-485
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Country:
United States of America (USA)
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| Identical to |
C-485
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| Similar
Tubes |
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
484
; 485_Sparton
; C-484
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| First year |
1928
For the Equasonne circuits
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| Predecessor Tubes |
C-484A
C-484_Cardon
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Successor Tubes
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485_Sparton
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| Base |
UY-Base, 5 Pins (USA, April 1927)
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| Was used by |
Radio/TV-reception etc. |
| Filament |
Vf 3 Volts / If 1.25 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AC/DC |
| Description |
This tube was designed by Sparton-Cardon for the Equasonne circuit in 1928. It was soon replaced by the 485_Sparton. See also C-484 and 484, all from Sparton-Cardon. See Rider's Sparton page 5-6 from August 1934. There is also a list of the models which used such tubes and can be found on the manufacturer page for Sparks-Withington, USA.
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Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip |
x 108 x 45 mm / x 4.25 x 1.77 inch |
| Weight |
48 g / 1.69 oz |
| Information source |
Tube Lore (II) p. 35
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C-485: Manufacturer's Literature
Emilio Ciardiello
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Just Qvigstad
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C-485: own collection
Peter den Boer † 2025
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Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):18
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