07-02-2009, 04:42 PM
The first, third, and fifth sets are about as RCA as they could have gotten. I've seen some of the Russian military communication equipment of WW II, that was clearly RCA. Somewhere, I've read that RCA did have manufacturing in the Soviet Union, so none of this is any surprise to me.
Ford Motor Company had (has?) a plnt in Russia. I've heard horror stories about some of the engineers that went to the USSR, with Ford, and were virtual prisoners there. Ford offered them no protection whatsoever. Business is business, ya know.
I know that there are those who travel to the "former" USSR, and enjoy it immensely. There are others who travel there, who have stories that are quite to the contrary. I think that all of those tales are true, but the Russkies know how to create good PR, so there will be some good experiences for some travelers who visit the place. But, speaking for myself, it'll be a cold day you-know-where when I'd travel to Russia, or however they now call it.
But, the radios are interesting. It would be also interesting to see the chassis in those sets. I'll bet that they are glaringly RCA.
Ford Motor Company had (has?) a plnt in Russia. I've heard horror stories about some of the engineers that went to the USSR, with Ford, and were virtual prisoners there. Ford offered them no protection whatsoever. Business is business, ya know.
I know that there are those who travel to the "former" USSR, and enjoy it immensely. There are others who travel there, who have stories that are quite to the contrary. I think that all of those tales are true, but the Russkies know how to create good PR, so there will be some good experiences for some travelers who visit the place. But, speaking for myself, it'll be a cold day you-know-where when I'd travel to Russia, or however they now call it.
But, the radios are interesting. It would be also interesting to see the chassis in those sets. I'll bet that they are glaringly RCA.
