From Russia With Love

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

This from "Pravda" September 10, 1952:

"The cheif engineer of the Leningrad T-2, Viktor Videoff, was sentenced to death under Articles 58-6 and 58-7 (Espionage and Wrecking) in that he knowingly shared blueprints of this sterling example of advanced Soviet Design with one Vladimir Zworkin of the Radio Corporation of America, who in turn utilized the design in their post-Great Patriotic War 1946 630TS."

"Sentence to be carried out immediately. The execution will be viewed on People's Channel 1, 8:00PM, Moscow Time."

"Viewership is manditory. Failure to view execution is punishable minimum 6 months under Article 58-10. Failure to report any citizen not viewing execution is punishable under Article 58-12."

Where did you find this information?

[M3-SRT8]

I study history. Lots of it. I find Soviet History to be especially fascinating.

Of course, I made all this up.

The Article 58 RSFSR penal code sub-catagories are from Soviet historical sources.

[tubesrule]

Originally Posted by vts1134

Where did you find this information?

sarcasm

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by tubesrule

sarcasm

Exactly.

[M3-SRT8]

Sarcasm aside, it would be very interesting to see how much of a mix between German and American pre war television technology this set contains. Or whether some post-war developments were incorporated as well.

And whether Philo Farnsworth was a KGB operative.

Any schematics available?

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by tubesrule

sarcasm

Wow...that one went right over my head! .

[Phil Nelson]

Wow, what a treasure. Such a rare and distinctive set, and (CRT aside), in wonderful condition.

I see there is a schematic at http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sachsen...ingrad_t2.html . That would be interesting to read, but I'm not a RM member and can't download the whole thing.

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html