I remember the times of the Soviet Union with a touch of sadness. Not only the endless queues in stores, the shortage of goods, but also free education, the opportunity to get housing by signing up "in line" for it, today surprise the modern generation. If you ask what associations evoke memories of life in the USSR, many will name soda machines, ice cream for 1 kopeck, high-quality doctor's sausage, always Elektronika cassette recorders and Soviet batteries.
Today, the development of science and technology has gone by leaps and bounds, leaving behind the "modern technology" of the times of the Union. But do not forget that it was these "novelties" that served as the starting point for multifunctional and energy-intensive products, with which the market is filled in abundance today.
Gadgets from the USSR
A very important moment in the image of teenagersand youth of the Soviet Union was the availability of portable devices. Tape recorders were considered the main accessory in the company. Arranging impromptu auto-parties or just listening to popular music in the courtyard of multi-storey buildings was possible only if there was a power source.
There were several types of batteries. They differed from each other in the manufacturer and appearance. The principle of operation of the receivers and the set of functions were identical.
The main radios were:
- "Spring";
- "Electronics".
Later, enterprising businessmen began to import tape recorders from Japan. This equipment was in much greater demand.
Tourism was very common in the USSR, so Soviet-era batteries were actively purchased for flashlights. Children's toys, as well as measuring instruments, could not do without them.
What are they, batteries from the times of the USSR?
There were several basic types of batteries:
- 316 element;
- finger;
- item 343;
- 373;
- Soviet square batteries 3336;
- "Krona".
Each species is different in size and application. For example, small round batteries were used in flashlights. They were called pocket dry battery and KBS.
Soviet batteries, the photo of which is below, were the most popular.
Description of production batteriesUSSR
Medium-sized round batteries had a standard 1.5 V. They were used for various devices. Depending on the size, the batteries had a different energy resource. They were mostly pocket flashlights and tape recorders.
In the USSR there was not a large selection of goods, and only 3 main types could be found on the shelves: round, square and Krona batteries.
Round ones, in turn, were divided into small, medium and large batteries. They are also divided into alkaline and saline, the first of which became the next generation and were in great demand.
Varieties of batteries are associated with the release of flashlights and tape recorders of a certain type. The thing is that the production capacity was not flexible, and often had to be limited to what the giant factories produced.
Batteries 6F22 or "Krona" and "Korund" were produced with s alt or alkaline. The first type included: 6F22, 1604, 6R61, and the second 1604A, MN1604, MX1604, 6LF22, 6LR61.
The name is firmly stuck to such batteries, although this was originally the name of the factory for their production. Carbon-manganese batteries were the first to be produced in this size. The main characteristics of "Krona" (PP3):
- 9-volt voltage;
- dimensions 17, 526, 548, 5 height/width/length respectively;
- 0.5Ah;
The 3336 square battery replaced three ordinary round batteries - 4.5V, plus its use was inthat she had very convenient contacts. It was only necessary to fasten the wire to the appropriate fields. In this way, it was possible to provide lighting or lighting on the street, set in motion a children's car with a motor, or connect any device that meets the parameters. Square or flat DC sources were used in various types of flashlights.
On the shelves of radio electronics stores, customers were offered special cases in which they had to put three batteries, they replaced the standard Krona.
Use today
Krona-type batteries are used to this day. They are used in measuring technology, as a rule. The advantage of this type of batteries is their versatility and high power.
There are a huge number of analogues of Soviet batteries "Krona" in the world. They are produced by: Duracell, Varta, Panassonic, GP and others.
