On May 10, 1932, the first batch of Soviet televisions was produced in Leningar at the Comintern plant - 20 test copies of a device called B-2. This gave rise to the domestic production of television receivers, which had periods of ups and downs, successes and failures. And today we will tell you about the 10 most famous, legendary TVs of the Soviet era, some of which still work for their intended purpose.
TV set-top box B-2
The B-2 TV was released even before regular television broadcasting began in the Soviet Union. It was developed in 1931 by Anton Breitbart, a test batch was released in 1932, mass production began in 1933 and lasted until 1936.
The B-2 had a 16 by 12 mm screen with a scan of 30 lines and a frequency of 12.5 frames per second. Now such dimensions and indicators seem ridiculous, but then the device was considered incredibly modern from a technological point of view.
However, the B-2 was not a television receiver, like the televisions we are accustomed to, but only a set-top box that needed to be connected to a medium-wave radio.
KVN-49
In the late thirties and early forties, several models of electronic televisions were produced in the Soviet Union, partly under an American license, partly of their own design, but they never became a mass product - the Great Patriotic War interfered. And the first truly “people's” device was the KVN-49.
The television, which has become legendary, was developed at the Leningrad Research Institute of Television by engineers Kenigson, Varshavsky and Nikolaevsky, in whose honor it received its name. This device was one of the first in the world designed for the 625/50 decomposition standard.
The KVN-49 was produced in various modifications until 1967, but it is still known to the general public thanks to its unusual appearance (a mounted lens with water or glycerin to enlarge the image) and the popular humorous game named in its honor.
Rubin-102
In 1957, the era of Soviet televisions began under the legendary Rubin brand. This year, serial production of the Rubin-102 television receiver began, which lasted for 10 years. During this time, more than 1 million 328 thousand copies of it were created.
Rubin-102 could receive 12 TV channels (in reality there were much fewer) and switch to radio waves. It also had jacks for a tape recorder and a pickup.
Rubin-714
But still, we associate the name “Rubin”, first of all, with the Rubin-714 television receiver. It was not the first Soviet color TV, but it became one of the most popular in the country - over nine years in 1976-1985, 1 million 443 thousand copies were produced, of which 172 thousand were exported.
Rassvet-307
But even these huge figures pale when compared with the number of Rassvet-307 TVs produced. Indeed, over the entire history of this model and the 307-1, which is very close to it, 8 (!) million pieces were produced.
This black-and-white television receiver began to be produced in 1975, when color televisions had already appeared, and, nevertheless, still gained enormous popularity throughout the USSR. This happened, first of all, due to the high reliability of the device, as well as its low price compared to non-ferrous competitors.
Record B-312
Another super popular black and white TV, which was mass produced and sold in an era when color receivers were already being produced. Record B-312 could be purchased in two design options: in a wood finish with a glossy surface and coated with textured paper.
TV Record B-312 was produced from 1975 to the mid-eighties. People remember it because it was very difficult to turn the toggle switch to change channels, especially if the handle was lost, and you often had to use pliers or pliers for this.
Horizon Ts-355
And the Horizon Ts-355 TV, produced at the Minsk Radio Plant since 1986, was considered the ultimate dream of a Soviet person. This television receiver was an incredibly scarce device - people were willing to overpay significant sums for the right to buy such a device for their home.
The fact is that, unlike other Soviet televisions, Horizon Ts-355 was equipped with a Japanese Toshiba kinescope with a beam deflection angle of 90 degrees. Therefore, the TV did not require additional image adjustment, and was also much more reliable than receivers with domestic components.
Spring-346
The Spring Concert from Dnepropetrovsk was considered one of the best Ukrainian factories that produced televisions. The first television receiver there was released in 1960, but the heyday of the enterprise occurred in the seventies and eighties. The most famous and widespread product of this manufacturer was the Vesna-346 TV (aka Yantar-346).
The Spring-346 TV was produced since 1983 and became the last successful model of the Dnepropetrovsk plant - subsequent ones did not gain much popularity, and in the nineties the enterprise, like many others, could not withstand competition from foreign technology and suspended production.
Electron Ts-382
Another legendary TV manufacturer in the Ukrainian SSR was the Lvov Electron plant. In the eighties, he released several models of color televisions that were popular throughout the Soviet Union, the most popular of which is considered to be the Electron Ts-382.
Electron Ts-382 stood out among other Soviet televisions of that era with its good image quality, high reliability, stylish design and low electricity consumption. Including, thanks to the success of this model, every fourth television in the USSR in the eighties was produced by the Electron concert.
The Electron plant still produces televisions under its own brand. True, their popularity is much less than in Soviet times.
Peer
The same age is the smallest TV produced in the Soviet Union. This is a portable portable television receiver, which could be bought assembled, or in the form of a construction set to fold the device yourself according to the instructions. The last option cost 20 rubles cheaper - 100 rubles.
The TV of the same age had a screen with a diagonal of 8 centimeters and weighed only 1.4 kilograms without a battery.
