Indoor television antenna, model АТП-6.8 "Саяны" (Sayany)
Entry/Object ID
2025.11.11
Description
Soviet adjustable indoor ("rabbit-ear") television antenna. A low cream/ivory plastic base supports two chrome-plated telescoping metal rods set in black plastic pivot blocks, allowing each rod to be extended and angled. The top of the base carries two black sliding controls (the tuning/adjustment function) and the molded brand name; the long side is embossed "Саяны." A two-conductor lead-in cable exits the base. The model designation, descriptive text, year, and a manufacturer's logo are molded into the grey underside.
Acquisition
Accession
2025.11
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Time Period
1980s
Place
Country
U.S.S.R.
Region
Eastern Europe
Continent
Europe
Notes
Maker: Unidentified Soviet manufacturer. A circular embossed trademark (an oval ring enclosing a stylized device) appears on the underside but does not resolve to a specific plant; no factory name is spelled out.
The "Саяны" name may point to a Siberian producer, but no manufacturer is confirmed; the underside logo is unidentified.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Top of base: "саяны"
Side of base: "Саяны"
Underside: "АНТЕННА ТЕЛЕВИЗИОННАЯ КОМНАТНАЯ ПЕРЕСТРАИВАЕМАЯ / АТП-6.8 «САЯНЫ»" — "Indoor tunable television antenna, ATP-6.8 'Sayany'."
Underside: "ВИНТ КРЕПЛЕНИЯ ВИБРАТОРА" ("dipole-element mounting screw"), labeling the two screw mounts via arrows.
Underside: "1988г" (year 1988); circular manufacturer's logo.
Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Molded plastic (base and pivot blocks — likely polystyrene/ABS); chrome-plated metal telescoping rods; insulated (rubber/PVC) twin lead-in cable; metal screws/hardware.
Technique: Injection-molded plastic housing with molded and embossed lettering; telescoping metal-rod dipoles; screw-assembled; integral cable.
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
Havana
Country
Cuba
Region
Caribbean, Central America
Notes
use
Place
* Untyped Place
Sayan Mountains, Siberia
Country
U.S.S.R.
Region
Eastern Europe
Continent
Europe
Notes
model name
Research Notes
Notes
Type/model: "АТП" denotes антенна телевизионная (комнатная) перестраиваемая — an indoor tunable television antenna, a standard Soviet category produced under GOST by several plants in numbered variants (e.g., АТП-6.5, АТП-6.20). These indoor tunable antennas open out symmetrically to extend their reach. "Саяны" (the Sayan Mountains of southern Siberia) is the trade/model name.
