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Cosmos 2 VS 59-641

Electronica · 1964

Year
1964
Decade
1960s
Category
Television
Type
Television sets
Documentation score
2/5
Last edited
03 OCT 2026

Specifications

TV standard / channels
OIRT, 12 channels (bands I, II, III)
Tubes and semiconductors
18 tubes (Tungsram P series), 9 semiconductor diodes, 1 selenium rectifier
Screen size
59 cm
Picture tube
AW 59-90, electrostatic focusing, no ion trap, 110°
Antenna input
300 Ω balanced; 30 dB attenuator for strong stations
Sensitivity
video 50 µV, sound 25 µV
Signal-to-noise ratio
25 dB for 75 µV input
Selectivity
26 / 20 / 30 / 35 / 45 dB
Horizontal resolution
450 lines (centre), 400 lines (corners)
Audio frequency response
60–12,000 Hz
Audio output power
1.7 W
Loudspeakers
3: one elliptical 2.5 W (bass), two electrostatic (treble)
Construction
tilting chassis, mixed wiring (wired + printed circuits); drum tuner; automatic controls; remote volume control, extra loudspeaker
Design / kits
Hungarian kits (Orion)
Power supply
220 V, 50 Hz
Power consumption
160 VA
Dimensions
595 × 539 × 405 mm

Sources: [1]

Description

The Cosmos 2 VS 59-641 is a large-screen black-and-white tube television set made by Electronica in Bucharest with kits imported from Hungary [1].

In 1963–1964 Electronica imported Orion kits from Hungary for large-screen sets: the Cosmos (VS 54-622), Cosmos 2 (VS 59-641) and Cosmos 3 (VS 59-642), with 18 Tungsram P-series tubes, at the technical level of Western Europe (Telefunken or Philips), and Hungarian Remix passive components [1]. The tube line-up included a PCC88 and PCF82 in the tuner, four EF80 in the common video-sound IF, a PCL84 for the video output and AGC, an EBF89 and PCF82 in the sound IF, a PCL82 for audio, an ECH81 sync separator, a PCL82 for vertical sweep, two ECC82 as line oscillator, a PCF82 with PL36 and PY88 for horizontal sweep, and a DY86 EHT rectifier; 16 filaments were connected in series [1]. See also the Cosmos and the Cosmos 3.

In the source table, video sensitivity is given for 6 V rms on the picture-tube cathode, sound sensitivity for 50 mW output, the selectivity values are, in order, the rejection of the own sound carrier, of the lower adjacent sound carrier, of the upper adjacent picture carrier, of the IF and of the image frequency, and the audio response at −3 dB [1].

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References

  1. [1]D. F. Lăzăroiu, N. Millea et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. I, AGIR, section II.3 „Uzinele Electronica, 1960–1965”, p. 134 and annex II.3.3 „Receptoare de televiziune”, pp. 152–154