[ARC5] Russian radio construction techniques

[Clare Owens]

Hi All,

A friend of mine who collects and restores USA and foreign radios just
received a 1958 Russian receiver, model "Iskra 53" and has discovered that
in his words, "rather than normal solder all of the component connections
are made with brazed copper that must have been done with some sort of hand
held copper wire feed arc welder!  In other words, it is impossible to
unsolder any joints in the radio!"

Seems pretty odd.  Dave Stinson has suggested that maybe the Stalinists
were running short of lead.  Or maybe the radios were meant to be
unmodifiable by the common people.

Anybody else seen anything like this?  I can send pix to anyone who wants
to see the radio's innards.

Thanks,

Clare
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