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Originally Posted by fsjonsey
Soviet consumer electronics really intrigue for a couple of reasons. Their construction techniques were, erm, interesting
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There was a portable TV called a Rigonda sold in the UK in the early 1970's
picture of it here
http://scienceandsociety.co.uk/resul...image=10463702
Remember it on promotion,collect some packet tops of Kelloggs cornflakes
and send them in with quite a low amount of money at the time for a portable
TV.
The set had a nasty problem in the power supply where a series voltage
regulator transistor would go short circuit & the CRT heater would be
overrun if I remember correctly.Some equivalents to Soviet transistors were hard to find also
Hugh