CB-4 PLAYBACK UNIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03424A001400060045-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2012
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: November 17, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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0 ce Memorandu- tni6t7. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: 17 November 1958
TO : Chief, &tgineering Division, CO
FROM : Chief, Supplemental Programs Staff, OC
SUBJECT: CB-4 Playback Unit
1. Attached is a list of the damages ? observed after uncratinl
the CiBb Playback Equipment received from
The photographs included are referenced in the attached
s . The equipment was received on 12 November 1958 and uncrated
immediately.
2. No attempt Was made to place the equipment into operation
as the AO power cord had been severed, therefore no estimate of
electrical damage has been made.
3. It is requested that appropriate action be taken to repair
the damages as soon as possible in order to permit evaluation of
the CB-3 Recorder.
Distribution:
Orig & 2 - Addressee
Attachment
List of damages
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LIST OF DAMAGES
TO
CB-4 PLATEACK UNIT
FROM' EC:
1. REDORDER
a. Two front push levers broken. (Ref. Fig. #1 (a)
b. Front panel lightly bent. (Ref. Fig. #1 (b)
c. One (possibly more) screw missing from recorder
deck. (Ref. Fig.#1 (c)
. 1000 cps SIGNAL COMPARATOR
d. Two front panel screws missing and one screw
about to break. (Ref. Fig #1 (d)
3. FREQUENCY CHANGER UNIT
e. front filler panel badly bent. (Ref. Fig.#2 (e)
f. One front panel screw missing and one screw
loose. (Ref. Fig. #1 (1)
g. Voltage adjustment control broken. (Ref. Fig.#1 (g)
h. frequency range hi-lo control missing (possible this
control knob was removed by contractor). (Ref. Fig.#1 (h)
i. Frequency control knob bent out of true. (Ref. #2 (1)
REAR END VIEW:
1. RECORD FR
j. Flywheel assembly completely loose from unit. (Fig. 14 (i)
k. Amplifier unit on the bottom of the recorder deck hanging
by a few wires. Other wires broken loose. (Fig. #3 (k)
2. FREQUENCY CHANGER UNIT
1. Unit broken loose from rack (Fig. #3 (1)
m. Screws and Brack sheared off. (Fig. #3 (m)
3. MISCELLANEOUS
n. Ten various screws and bolts found loose when the unit was
unpacked. (Fig. #4 (n)
o. n&lpermolly Pole" piece has one knob broken off and the other two
knob shafts bent, -(Fig. #4 (o)
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