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04-07-2009, 07:55 AM
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Sovjet tv set KVN-49
Hi folks,
this week, finally I received the Sovjet tv set KVN-49 from Moscow, which I have purchased in last August. It was very difficult to transport it to Germany without damage, and so on... but finally we found a carrier who did it for us. The KVN-49 was constructed in the years 1946 to 1948 and was introduced in 1949. The design is American, similar to the Vassos-design of the RCA 621TS. For more informations, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVN-49 The Russian wikipedia page is more informative: http://translate.google.de/translate...hl=de&ie=UTF-8 Here are some photos of the set: http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-01.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-02.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-03.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-04.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-05.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-06.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-07.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-08.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-09.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-10.jpg http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...g/KVN49-11.jpg Note the unusual line output transformer. It has no ferrite core! The set is designed for 625 lines / 25i frames OIRT (6.5 MHz sound!). I operate it with Darryl Hock's World Converter on the Russian channel 2, and it displays a fine picture. There are no paper caps or wax caps in this set. The capacitors are hermetically sealed Sikatrop caps with chinaware-housing, and an extreme long lifetime warranty. These sets have to operate well in extreme cold north of Russia as well as in the humid Siberia regions, in regions where no tv serviceman is present. The KVN-49 was subsidized in Russia, the price was less than one has to pay for a new suit. It was the Sovjet People's TV set (like the Nazi people radio). Note that the displayed picture is not politically correct. It is due to the actual tv program, received in Braunschweig. I could not receive a Russian tv channel over here. Kind regards, Eckhard Last edited by yagosaga; 04-07-2009 at 08:13 AM. Reason: Add link to Russian WP page 
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04-07-2009, 08:13 AM
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Oh, boy! I still remember my grandma had one. It came with an optional round lense filled with water. It actually made picture larger. It was the first TV I ever saw!
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04-07-2009, 08:37 AM
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- Eckhard
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04-07-2009, 01:26 PM
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That is a nice set. I really like the wood grain.
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04-07-2009, 01:50 PM
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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
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04-07-2009, 02:34 PM
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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
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04-07-2009, 02:46 PM
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I'm surprised they let it out of Russia-There have been several tales of Western collectors buying rare cars over there, & getting a big "Nyet !" when they tried to get 'em home...
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04-07-2009, 02:55 PM
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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. - 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
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04-07-2009, 03:12 PM
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04-07-2009, 03:13 PM
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Hello!
It is amazing that this thing still has high voltage after that water demage. The quality of these sets must be incredible good  http://www.molotok.ru/item599902782_...9_1957god.html Greetings
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04-07-2009, 03:26 PM
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In the British forum, two Italians (Giulio and Angelo) have reported their attempt to get two KVN-49 from Russia. There you find some more informations: http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=38999 Kind regards, Eckhard
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04-07-2009, 03:28 PM
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What a great set. Thanks for sharing, Eckhard.
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04-07-2009, 09:13 PM
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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
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04-08-2009, 01:14 PM
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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
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