A vintage 1979 postcard depicting the Gomselmash agricultural machinery plant in Gomel, Belarus.
What is shown on the postcard
The image shows the multi-story administrative and office building of the Gomselmash factory with a large sign on the roof. In the foreground, a red-and-white self-propelled forage harvester KSK-100 is parked. A PAZ-672 passenger bus is visible on the right. Pedestrians walk on the paved area, and a red propaganda banner dedicated to the 25th Congress of the CPSU is mounted on the building’s facade.
Historical note
Founded in 1930, the Gomselmash production association became the largest manufacturer of forage harvesting equipment in the USSR by the late 1970s. In 1977, the mass production of the highly efficient KSK-100 self-propelled harvester began, which remained the enterprise’s flagship model for decades.
Present day
Today, the Gomselmash holding continues to operate as one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery in the CIS. The administrative building on Kosmonavtov Avenue has preserved its original architectural appearance with minor modernizations.
Location (map)
Address: 102 Kosmonavtov Avenue, Gomel, Belarus
Coordinates: 52.454200, 30.967000
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Gomselmash factory administrative building on Kosmonavtov Avenue.
Questions and answers
- What harvester is shown on the postcard? The foreground features the Soviet self-propelled forage harvester KSK-100, which entered mass production in the late 1970s.
- What is the building in the background? The background shows the multi-story administrative block of the Gomselmash factory in Gomel.
- What vehicle is visible on the right? A Soviet PAZ-672 passenger bus is visible on the right side of the image.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Gomel from 1979.
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