Sovjet tv set KVN-49

[AnalogDigit]

That is a nice set. I really like the wood grain.

[jeyurkon]

That is amazing!

The HV cage looks almost new, like it didn't see the moist environment.

Does the CRT have a phosphor that looks slightly blue or is that just the photograph that makes it appear that way?

I love seeing such high quality capacitors in that set. TV's of that era needed a lot of maintenance. Had other manufacturers followed that path the true cost of ownership would have been less, in my opinion.

Most of the resistors appear to be carbon film or metal film also. No composition resistors to drift as they age.

John

[yagosaga]

Hi John,

this is one of the best sets of this brand. If you look on Molotok,

http://www.molotok.ru/search.php?str...rec=0&order=td

you find them very often, but in bad or damaged condition, for example this one:

http://www.molotok.ru/item599902782_...9_1957god.html

The phosphor of the CRT has a slightly blue tint, it is similar to the tint of a 10BP4.

You wrote, "Had other manufacturers followed that path the true cost of ownership would have been less, in my opinion."

This is a question of the economic system. One can produce a set as cheap as possible, or as reliable as possible. The Sovjets had very poor materials in that years, and they tried to produce as reliable as it was possible. With the KVN-49, they had luck. The "Starts" and the Other sets were not as reliable as this one.

By the way, this is my favourite Russian song:

http://download.sovmusic.ru/m32/katyusha.mp3

I know that this must sound very strange in American ears. But I grew up near the border of the iron curtain, and we listened daily in our radio and television from the east to such music. (The Eastern transmitters were much more powerful than the Western transmitters.)

Kind regards,
Eckhard

[yagosaga]

Hi,

another remark. Here is a KVN-49 in best condition on Molotok:

http://www.molotok.ru/show_item.php?item=598700084

And there is a discussion on another page which shows how difficult it is to transfer such a set to a foreign country:

Author: XXX2
Hello! How much does it vesitt with the lens? Check price otprravku in Israel, please. Then discuss the price.

Author: XXX1
Weighs about 30 kg. But abroad, I do not send. Only in Russia.

Author: XXX3
And in the United States to send? For my account of 3500 dollars.
And why can I not make a bet? Do you want to sell, do not have to. I want this TV as a memory. Pay the price of the lot, plus 3500 delivery. B.

Author: XXX1
You first make arrangements with customs - and to pay those 3500 dollars. If you do not know - the export of goods from Russia over 50 years - is no longer allowed.

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Автор: XXX2
Здравствуйте! Сколько он веситт с линзой? Выясните цену отпрравку в зраиль, пожалуйста.Тогда обсудим цену.

Автор: XXX1
Весит около 30 кг. Но за границу я не высылаю. Только по России.

Автор: XXX
А в соединенные штаты отправите?За мой счет 3500 долларов.
А почему я не могу сделать ставку? Не хотите продавать-не надо. Мне нужен это тв как память. Плачу цену лота плюс 3500 доставка. Василий

Автор: XXX1
Вы сначала договоритесь с таможней - и ей заплатите эти 3500 долларов. Если Вы не в курсе - вывоз из России вещей старше 50 лет - ЗАПРЕЩЁН.

If somebody wants a Leningrad-T2 in good and working condition, please PM me.

Kind regards,
Eckhard

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by yagosaga

...
By the way, this is my favourite Russian song:

http://download.sovmusic.ru/m32/katyusha.mp3

I know that this must sound very strange in American ears. But I grew up near the border of the iron curtain, and we listened daily in our radio and television from the east to such music. (The Eastern transmitters were much more powerful than the Western transmitters.)
...

Hi Eckhard,

Actually I like it very much also. I grew up during the cold war and iron curtain and loved to listen to the Voice of Russia and the Voice of America on shortwave. Even without that we've had enough exposure to Russian music in movies to learn to enjoy it. Music was usually presented as a positive aspect of Russian culture in contrast to its political system.

Guess I'm off topic.

John

[M3-SRT8]

I love it...

A Red 621TS.

I can see Stalin now, along with Beria, Malenkov, Yakovlev, Vorloshilov, Kaganovitch, and the rest of the Boys.

LJB

[yagosaga]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

I love it...
A Red 621TS.
I can see Stalin now, along with Beria, Malenkov, Yakovlev, Vorloshilov, Kaganovitch, and the rest of the Boys.

Yes, this is exact the time when the KVN-49 was introduced.

Beside the set, I got a whole bunch of spare parts:

http://fernsehmuseum.net/cccp/img/KVN-49spareparts.jpg

There are two line output transformers and one yoke.

Kind regards,
Eckhard

[yagosaga]

Hello,

in the last days, I have fixed the magnifier with some glue, and filled it with water. Here is a photo which shows the set with and without magnifier lens.

Note that the picture on the on the lens will be much better with dimmed light in the room.

And here is a short video with the set, displaying some historical Sovjet propaganda:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BsVElvtqMQ

Kind regards,
Eckhard