RUSSIAN ORDER FOR METAL WEAVING MACHINES

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CIA-RDP82-00457R005600390003-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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November 16, 2016
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December 15, 1999
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3
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Publication Date: 
September 6, 1950
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REPORT
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: U(REDJ Cb...ASS?FICATIOI Si 0/,;-; 25X1 A Approved For ReIe -Ii2DD 1 `C4/_l?F , A~?fWP2-00457 p8 9,V : W F T1 O CD NO.. Ger;33Lrty (Russian Zone) .CON F I D E N T I A LI)ATE 0, S F R. h Russian Order for Metal Weaving Haebinwq 25X1A NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT'C 25X1X CLASSIFICATION SECAT 1riavv t+r3tze I P TRIBUTION I, In the summer of 1948, the Russians placed an order for about 75 metal weaving machines for very fine sire screen with the firm of Emil Jger g Neustadt/aria,. The model ordered by the Russians had the firm designation BFL, operating at 1 to 1,5 hp, and capable of reeving very fine. screen with up to 20,000 meshes per square centi- rr?eter from nickel wire with diameters of 0.03 and 0,,02 mm? 2., The order was completed by June-July 2.9490 Because the machines were produced in great haste, the quality was riot satisfactory, and the Russians tried to sell the machines in Western Germany and Holland., A few. were sold, while the remainder was finally shipped to the USSR,. 3. At the end of 1948, Russian workers were sent to the Eilhauer plant in Neustadt/Orla., the Baderschnolder & Lenzner works In Zeulenroda, and to Heerbrandt in Raguhn for training in metal weaving, They were under the supervision of the Russian engineer Spiritanov, and left with him upon completion of the training period. I., The DFL model can operate with different reeds, Their data are as f ol1ovs: Total height, including the metal frame, 54, 60, 65, or 75mm; the "Sprung" (free opening without frame) is 25r, 30, 35 or 40mm; the breadth for all is 7mm., The wires are made of special steel of 0.03 mm in diameter. The reeds are of different lengths; a reed of 660 mm has 8,380 wires,., Ap : CIA- This document is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: 2008 CONFIDENTIAL