Things from the times of the USSR, the purpose of which we can still be completely mistaken

The times of the USSR ended not so long ago, but many of us still remember this era with special nostalgia and indulge in pleasant thoughts about the past. Some of us even keep things from those times, including equipment and household items that were quite popular in the Soviet Union.

Previously, many inventions puzzled foreigners, but today modern youth can also be surprised: what are these objects for, what are their functions. We have prepared a selection of some of these unexpected gizmos in this article. Do you remember them?

Pedometer

Yes, the Soviet Union had its own pedometer. True, in appearance it was radically different from modern gadgets.

The device is mechanical, instead of a liquid crystal display there is a digital display. The Zarya pedometer was produced at the Penza plant and weighed only 91 grams. The device only had to be worn vertically. Usually it was hung on a belt as close to the leg (either) as possible. When a person moved, the mechanical gadget responded to the push and read the steps. The maximum number of step counts is 99,990.

Perfume atomizer

Surely many of you remember how our mothers and grandmothers took a bottle of perfume, applied a couple of drops to their wrists, and then rubbed the perfume. But in exceptional cases this was not necessary. At some point, a special perfume bulb was created that could be attached to the bottle.By the way, not only women, but also men used such a thing.

Desk calendar

It was an unusual, but very functional device. By looking at the dial, one could find out not only the date, but also the day of the week and the temperature in the room. Some models of the Moscow calendar were supplemented with stands for stationery. It is not surprising that such a cool little thing was often bought as a gift for a birthday, housewarming, or professional holiday.

Microphone

This microphone was completely unremarkable in appearance, and at first glance it is generally difficult to understand what kind of thing it is. Try showing the photo to your teenager and ask him what he thinks about it. We are sure the answer will surprise you.

Device for lifting loops on stockings

Today we sometimes immediately throw out torn stockings without regret, but in the Soviet Union they were a scarce commodity, and women then could not afford such waste. That is why it was customary not to even sew up stockings, but to “repair” them with such a tool.

Triangular bottle

Let's remember... In the USSR, all bottles were the same. Any liquid product was poured into them, from milk to gasoline. However, this did not cause any irritation, inconvenience, or questions to anyone. The leadership of the USSR thus saved a lot on the production of glass containers, since it was believed that the production of different bottles was useless.

However, in the late 40s, mass poisonings with vinegar were noticed. And both in children and adults. It turned out that many people simply took the first bottle and drank from it, believing that it contained lemonade or water. And they swallowed vinegar.Later, a reasonable decision was made to produce it only in triangular-shaped bottles to prevent poisoning. Some of these containers even included a warning: “Danger!!! Use only diluted!”