KVN-49

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KVN-49 in the Mosfilm Museum

The KVN-49 ( КВН-49 ), also Kenigson, Warsawskiy, Nikolayevskiy Mk. 1949 , was a television set introduced in the Soviet Union in 1949 . It was considered the first mass-produced television receiver in the country. By 1962 over 2.5 million pieces had been produced in a factory in Alexandrov . It is therefore the most-produced black and white television in the Soviet Union.

Technical specifications

• Picture tube - 18LK1B ( 18ЛК1Б ) with a round image section
• 16 electron tubes
• Magnetic focusing
• Image size 105 х 140 mm
• Aspect ratio 4: 3
• Audio amplifier power: 1 W
• Accessories: plastic magnifying lens, had to be filled with deionized water or glycerol
• Total connected load: 200 W (КВН-49-4), 216 (КВН-49-А and -Б)
• Dimensions: 380 х 490 х 400 mm
• Weight: 29  kg

Models

1. "КВН-49-1" - 1948-1950
2. "КВН-49-А" - 1950–1952
3. "КВН-49-Б" - 1952–1955
4. "КВН-49-4" - 1953-1958
5. "КВН-49-М" - 1954–1955
6. "КВН-49-4 (А) first generation" - 1955–1959
7. "КВН-49-4 (А) second generation" - 1959-1960

Production was stopped in 1962 after the manufacturer Radiosavod brought the successor record (Рекорд) onto the market.

Web links

Commons : KVN-49  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

KVN-49-4 (Russian)