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.BoilerButtSlut t1_j11dr86 wrote
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No it would not have. My family in Hungary had soviet-made junk in the 80s.
It was all garbage. It's why it all disappeared as soon as the economies opened up. No one wanted a TV that takes 10+ minutes to warm up before it can show you a picture. No one wanted a deathtrap car made of cotton composite, no matter how easily it could be fixed with a screwdriver or how long it would last.
To be clear: they were capable of making quality stuff, but that was for export. That typically wasn't available for the average person.
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