SUBMINIATURE TUBE PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100810008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 18, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Dj ejR?o of the United States, within the mean-
ing of ~t 4,8, S ctions 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended,'td transission or revelation of its contents
nauthorized person is prohibited
to or receipt by an!'
by law. The reprod*ction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL-U.SoOFFICIALS ONLY
PLACE ACQUIRED
East Germar;g
Subriniature'Tube Production
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 1S TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The subminiature tubes shown at the Leipzig Fair in autumn 1952 were developed at
the beginning of 1952 in.Funkwerk Erfurt. The two types concerned were DL 176
and DFP176. These two type were produced in very limited quantities in Erfurt
on a laboratory scale only.
2. In Ootober 1953, these two types were given to the Roehrenwerk "Anna Seghers"8
Neuhaus for series production,
3. The VEB Werk fuer Fernmeldewesen in East Berlin tried in vain in December 1953
and January 1954 to procure ssnnples Of these subminiature tubes.
1a although the two sub- 25X1
miniature tubes are shown in the current Fast ern catalogue of tubes which 25X1
may be used in developnent and construction work, current (March 1954) attempts
by the VEB Funkwerk Koepenick to procure specimens for use there have also been
without avail.
SECRET/CONTROL-U.S.OFFICIALS ONLY
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(Not., Washington Distribution Indicated by "X"; Field Distribution By "#".)
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