Rostov residents sell “treasures” of the Soviet era for hundreds of thousands of rubles

Residents of the Rostov region put up for sale unique artifacts of the Soviet era, which can replenish any collection. Among the lots are the aviation level of 1939, the Foucault gyroscope of the early 1930s. Prices for these items reach tens and even hundreds of thousands of rubles.

Aviation level: museum exhibit from Taganrog

In Taganrog for 110,000 rubles offer to purchase the aviation level of 1939 release. This device, which served to shoot aircraft weapons, is considered a real museum exhibit. Its value lies in the rarest stamp of the Moscow plant No. 217 "Geophysics", which was put only for four years - from 1937 to 1941. It is known that such devices were produced in a limited edition and were individually adjusted.

The seller assures that the device is in perfect condition for its 80-plus years: the chromium is not damaged, and under the bolts preserved the original wax seal. Even the "smell of a 1939 case" adds to the uniqueness of the sentence. Most of these specimens were lost during the war, which makes this device truly unique. There are no market analogues to this exhibit.

Foucault Gyroscope: Legacy of Industrialization from Odessa

From Rostov-on-Don received an offer to sell antique gyroscope Foucault, produced in Odessa in the period from 1931 to 1933. This device is a rare example of Soviet precision engineering of the time of industrialization, which was actively used in university laboratories to demonstrate the fundamental laws of mechanics.

The Foucault gyroscope, invented by French scientist Leon Foucault in 1852, serves to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth around its axis. The Odessa copy is made to the highest standards of the European school of instrumentation, not inferior in quality to the products of German factories. Brass parts are covered with factory nickeling, and the massive cast-iron mill is decorated with black varnish with gold painting.

Of particular value are historical markings: the inscription “GLAVUCHTECHPROM” and the text in Ukrainian “UKR”. Primary Trust. Odesa. The university inventory number 495 has been preserved. Even traces of historical repairs – a copper plate on the casting crack – give the device additional authenticity. The seller notes the rarity of such gyroscopes in private circulation and is ready to discuss the price.