Vintage Television VII: Телевизор КВН-49 - Sovjet people’s tv set KVN-49

The Sovjet people’s tv set KVN-49 (Телевизор КВН-49) was released in 1949, and available until 1960. It was one of the first mass-produced tv sets in the world. 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. The footage on the screen is taken from Sovjet propaganda, similar to that which was aired in the 1950s and 1960s.