[RECOMMENDATION FOR EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT (U)]

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05171A000400030098-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: February 13, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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Re nd .a t.- an tor ",gtxipment
13 February 197'
I- (C) AM an offshoot Of tt~~e 1,, ') U zt table development prograe the
has d a 1ope a new reel brit spindle that is a
c ggt ,cant improvei of over the bracket spindles that have be= in t
for a number of ax?s. The a nt wnual brackets Model T'-1i.
catnal; number 91"713., as an example) have a spindle -type :
* cl ,ia requiring a three.v.-ector stoves t for engagnment of the f1 lm
Aii,ug an awkward. rotati arc teeaaesssry to match a spindle key slc-t
on th9 at.. For caeatpa risca, the w w bracket spindle is a p sa -
actua d., poa1tive -locking, thruet-t a mechanism requiriaeg y s slight
hand. ar ssuro in the P. a- l diree--tior. for engagement of the film reel. The
naw spindle also does nct have a tr ublexaeee key as the film reel I.
~ riven by an opposing ''',a d a rtu.le.
2. (C) The now spindle can be lasorporated In a film reel bracket
that : u1 replace the i 7ler (non-!rive) brackets on all extant
light tables. am 3n ipl can probably also be 1worpora-tWE in a
manual. drive-type bracket wi`. a a b=d crank that would replace the extant
hand:, crank brac ;a t:as. TI': ae brackets would be applicable to the require! ntas
of almost any organizat: on angaged in iemgry interpretation. The use of
brackets with the new spindle Lent art shy speed the film loading processs,
rsdtuc film a ga- an-z' potential ep :rator injury free dropped reels, ax
?irtually elizinatd operator a ra?itt in filmy loading. It is reooaa enced
that action be taken 'c - evelop brac;Tete tdth the fagrroved spindle for
retrofitting tM o,.tsnt llit tables.
Declass Review by NGA/DoD
USAF
Chief, Technical Services
Division
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