Museum of the History of the 'Krasny Oktyabr' Plant

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The plant manufactured electrotechnical equipment: motors, generators, transformers, and products for electrical networks. In its early years, production was so successful that by 1908 the plant had been reorganized as the joint-stock company 'Krasny Oktyabr'. It became one of the largest manufacturers of electrotechnical equipment in Russia. In recent years the plant has made a significant contribution to the development of electrical engineering and the entire Russian energy sector.
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\r\nAt the end of the 19th century, after the electrification of the capital of the Russian Empire began, a new branch of mechanical engineering emerged — electrical engineering. In 1891 an enterprise for the production of electrotechnical equipment was founded, the electromechanical plant 'V. Saveliev & Co'. In 1908 it was reorganized into the joint-stock company 'Krasny Oktyabr'. This enterprise became one of the largest manufacturers of electrotechnical equipment in Russia. In recent years the plant has made a major contribution to the development of electrical engineering and Russia's energy industry.