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Glassed glasses - a national symbol of feasts and an au pair
Since the 1950s, the faceted glass has become one of the main "popular" symbols of the Soviet Union, and after its disintegration - the subject of endless nostalgia. Not lost, however, its practical application: as an indispensable companion of small and large feasts and as a measuring container, which is always at hand. The faceted glasses are universal products. With a dense train of legends following them. Let's try to figure out what in the history of grunchak is true, and what is beautiful, but a fairy tale.
Samples of glassware from the 17th century, including faceted glasses, are now kept in the Hermitage. And this is not a legend.
Another legend is the date of manufacture of the first glass with sides, from which all the Soviet faceted glasses trace the pedigree: September 11, 1943. At that time, the famous plant in Gus-Khrustalny, where it allegedly happened, was occupied with releasing exclusively military medical products: thermometers, flasks, flasks, etc.
The classic faceted glass has 110 mm in height, the diameter of its bottom is 65 mm, and the throat is 75 mm. The number of faces - 16 (20-grain glass cost 14 cents). The volume is 200 cubic meters. See If you pour it over the bezel, 200 ml leaves, if to the edges - 250 ml. But the milk in it is 204 ml, sour cream - 210 ml. Sugar in a faceted glass, if to the brim, weighs 200 grams. It can also contain 9 egg whites or 10 yolks. Finally, a "glass of seeds" without tare weighs 90 grams. And if you clean them - 58.
In the 80's, a disaster happened: a real epidemic of Granchak explosions swept the country. Resonance was not weak: there were articles in the press, a story in a satirical newsreel "Wick." Finally, the party, sensing the ideological diversion (the whole country saw it!), Gave the competent authorities the instruction: to sort it out. Soon they reported: to all the blame - a small change in the technology, which had to be produced because of the introduction of glass at import plants. As a result of the change in the structure of the glass, the faceted glasses acquired the ability to literally disperse from loud sounds. By the way, this episode is shown at the very beginning of the famous TV series "Brigade".
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