Basil Stepanovich

After such a successful debut shaving Batashevs begin to actively participate in various exhibitions: All-Russian and international, are always received the highest awards for his samovar. In 1874, the brothers works 212 people, issued 4,140 samovar. In 1875, Vasily S. petitioned for the construction of a two-story stone building on the street instead of a wooden Gryazevskoy. In 1876 the brothers Batashevs established a trading house in the form of a partnership under the firm ', vs, as, PS' for 6 years. Duties at the factory were as follows: Basil who did the finances, Alexander – production, Paul – kept production. Factory Batashevs thrived on it were produced 110 thousand samovars a year, employed 600 workers. In 1890, between Basil and Alexander is the division of property.

Over time, Paul goes out of production, selling its share to Alexander. Brothers have the right to put its product image medals and diplomas obtained at the shows. Vasiliy at this time in the factory employs 250 people. After a few years away from production and Alexander. In 1893, in Chicago occurred largest exhibition, where Basil Batashev receives a gold medal for their products. Samovars Batashev always received top honors. In 1894, Alexander Batashev gave his younger brother Alex and Ivan Batashev samovar factory at the Novo-Pavshinskoy (now a street of the Comintern).

April 10, 1898 approved the charter of the Association of steam samovar factory heirs Yegorov Batashev in Tula. " In this partnership included a wife Basil Stepanovich – widow Maria, her daughter and son-in Zanf Leben ff Separately, continues to operate the factory Alexis and Ivan at the Novo-Pavshinokoy. The new factory "Heirs vs Batashev was built on the street Gryazevskoy (now Leyteyzena, 12). It produced not only the samovar for sale, but also a gift. In 1909 the factory "Heirs vs Batashev were manufactured and donated samovars family of Emperor Nicholas ii during their passage through Tula. At the factory "The heirs vs Batashev "the best specialists, which attracted a good organization of work, decent working conditions and good wages. Samovars Batashev (factory heirs vs Batashev ") is always were of high quality, diversity in form and decoration, to 54 different styles. They quickly bought up samovars, samovars Batashev gained popularity throughout Russia, and received numerous awards at various exhibitions. The highest award of the National show was considered a state emblem, adopted by the Ministry of Finance for the best factory-made products. First in Russia to receive such an award heirs vs Vatasheva the 1896 All-Russian exhibition in Novgorod samovar production. At various art and industrial exhibitions samovars Batashev received the Grand Prix: in 1903 in St. Petersburg in 1904 in Paris at an international exhibition in 1911 in Turin also has been awarded three honorary diploma and more than twenty other awards, and numerous medals at various exhibitions. But not only famous for Batashevs samovar. Alexander Batashev was a very generous man. After of how he came to Vasily division of property, he bought a factory in the Demidov street, but decided to give these buildings a rooming house, which lasted until 1917. And then another – at the Novo-Pavshinskoy, which in later gave his younger brother Alex and Ivan Batashev. Shaving Ivan and Alex at his factory to open a free hospital for the workers and their families. The same hospital Batashevs brothers gave out free drugs Tula poor. In 1906 the factory opened a primary school brothers Batashevs where free instruction in both boys and girls. Batashev samovar (samovar Batashevs) and still have great value!