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Originally Posted by MartinMarris
Speaking of TV fires, how about Soviet TVs. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda in an article published in 1987, out of 4.2 million color sets produced in a five-year period, 5,490 caught fire. "People were killed and buildings burned down," the newspaper said.
The model "most likely to explode" was the Rubin-714
Link: http://articles.latimes.com/1987-02-...elevision-sets
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The Rubin-714 was also built here in Poland until 1982 (!). It's a massive great hybrid set, and even here it has a reputation for catching fire. However, clearly quite a few have survived. There are several listed on one of the big Polish trading websites. One of them is only a couple of miles from here and for sale at £15 'or near offer'. It's probably a good job I haven't got room for it!
Chris