My mom’s 50 year old magnifier from the CCCP era. The star is a state quality mark of the USSR which works as a certification of quality.theplushpairing t1_j104kf5 wrote
Fun fact, soviets needed brands to identify which factory made what. They experimented with removing all branding and quality went downhill fast because you didn’t know which factory was slacking or making inferior parts.
daanikp OP t1_j109hh2 wrote
Very cool!
an_actual_human t1_j10uzm7 wrote
Got a source for that?
CharlesDeBerry t1_j11844n wrote
There is a quick blurb here:
https://comradekiev.com/blog/soviet-logos-the-lost-logos-of-a-socialist-utopia/
I think though I would like to see a bit more in-depth look at it.
I didn't know these were a thing!
aemtlol t1_j118krv wrote
Very intriguing. Loved it thanks.
theplushpairing t1_j118b08 wrote
I think it was Steven Pinker’s book Enlightenment Now
HedgehogSecurity t1_j1mhqno wrote
It's kinda fun.. I bought a gp5 gas mask and I can tell it was made in yaroslava in july-sept.. All from an R and 3 dots. Which is interesting.
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