FILM READER 705-R

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A001800120024-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For-Release 2001/08/13: CIA-RDP78B0474fiAO01800120024-4
October 1, 1963
Film Reader 705-R STATINTL
As of 12 Sept.
Work on the 705-R Reader seem ed to be almost at a
standstill. lhgineering effort was concentrating
on the new 8 viewers and on the 12 single mirror
viewers. Activity on the Reader was at its lowest
point since last Feb.
The drives and lamphouse were almost complete but
without paint or other finish. The lamphouse was
off for testing the addition of compressed atr jets
to cool the lamp. felt this would solve
the problem of the & lamps rning out. I agreed
it would probably be an adequate retrofit solution
(which is important) but would not take the placeof
a heat balance analysis to determine the pounds of
air necessary to carry off the wattage generated
by the lamp. The lamphouse requires redesign to
good thermodynamic properties,
indicated that first tests of the air
cushion support of the film between glass plates
looked good.
There was no evidence of work on the counter.
But said that their first counter, which
they have been working on since the first of the
year at least and which they are presently de-
bug'ing, would be allocated to this reader. I
don t know what happened to the contract for that
counter. As far as I know,. it was not being done#
for your shop. It seems to me such a transfer of
equipment would lead to audit problems. It
rtxld however greatly advance work on the reader
and is recomended on that basis.
I was rather discouraged over the progress on the
Reader during the summer. There seems to be little
or no top technical direction in the plant. If
they wculd really get to work on the reader, it
could be ready in a couple of months.
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