NRTSC PROPOSED USE OF RT-12 REVERSAL PROCESSOR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 2, 1967
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
NPIC/TDS/D-721-67
2 March 1967
SUBJECT: NRTSC Proposed use of RT-12 Reversal Processor.
1. On 28 February 19671 visited NPIC for discussion 25X1
with proposing that
their negatives from the Gamma I Rectrifier and certain other cut sheets
from other printers be brought to NPIC for reversal processing as a means
of conserving costs of film, labor, and chemicals.
2. The magnitude of this operation is approximately 1,500 frames of
10 feet each per year or 15,000 feet of 9.5 inch film per year. This will
average about 300 feet of film per week. The processing can be done at
any convenient time, once or twice per month.
3. ex ressed a desire to cooperate with NRTSC in this
endeavor and will brief I las a matter of information.
a.1 j will arrange to have the RT-12 Processor
"tuned u " and checked out by= representatives and advise
hen the machine is ready for operation.
b. I will prepare a test run by printing a
small roll of film and several cut sheets for reversal pro-
cessing (on 8430 emulsion). Should NRTSC not have on hand
8430 film, will furnish sufficient film for
the test.
C.1 will, when informed that material has
been printed, arrange a place in the laboratory schedule
for the test and i nform of the date and time.
TDS/DS will relay this infomation to NRTSC
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Support Systems Branch, TDS/DS
Distribution:
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1 - Ch/PSD
2 - TDS/DS
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START UP CHECK LIST FOR RT-12
1. Check all switches on control panel for off position.
2. Close master line switch on wall.
3. Turn main switch (control panel) to on.
4. Set drive speed control to 0.
5. Turn drive switch to on position, turn speed'control to re-
quired speed.
6. Open water and air valves (fig. 1) all the way.
7. Open air valve on wall and adjust to 40 lbs.
8. Adjust air valve (replenish fig. 2) to 4 lbs.
9. Open rinse water valve (fig. 3) one turn.
10. Turn all recirculation pump switches to on position and immdediately--
11. Check pressure guages (fig. 4). Should read 20-25 lbs except for
tank 7 which should be at least 10. If any are 0 or low immediately
open pertinent pump bleeder (fig. 5). If this does not restore
pressure, shut down pump immediately and inspect tank for solution
level, which should not be more than 12 inches below top of tank.
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12. Check filter-output guage, to left of filter-by-pass value, except
for #7. It should read 10 or better. #6 should be at least S. If
any are below 5, the filter should be changed. (See page 73 of manual).
13. Turn on replenish switches (fig. 6) and after inserting film in air
switches (fig. 7) adjust flow-meters (fig. 8) to proper valdb.
14. Set temperature control (fig. 9) to desired temperature; this meter
reads the temperature of the developer as it leaves the heat exchanger.
Leave the machine running for about 15 minutes to stabilize the tank
contents and read again.
15. Set water flow Rotosights (fig. 10) by adjusting valve below each
Rotosight. Since the wash water is the out-put from the heat exchangers,
the main air supply must be turned on before these can be adjusted.
16. Turn on dryer drive (fig. 11). Check heater selector (fig. 12) for
desired step (it must not be between steps) for 70mm film or when operating
at low speeds it can be set at 4; otherwise at 5.
17. Set blower selector (fig. 13) to 3. If a large roll of 9 inch film is
being processed at high speed set to maximum.
18. After dryer has been running for at least 15 minutes check dryer tem-
perature on meter (fig.14). For small rolls or cut sheets it should
read about 110?--for large rools of wide film it should be 120? or more.
If it is low cut in additional heaters on the heat selector.
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19. Check the damper in the dryer stack (fig. 15). It should be about
one fourth open. If the film tends to be moist open a little more
to permit the moisture laden air to escape.
20. Check the re-exposure lamp air tube (fig. 16) to be sure it is connected
to the blower and to the lamp.
21. Turn on the lamp switch (fig. 17) and adjust to the desired amperage
on fig. 18.
You are now ready to process reversal film.
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 25X1 Contract
PAR Title
ACTIVE 5 TITTLES/0
202 Briefing Print Enlarger
203 Rapid Access Printer
206 Reversal Processing of High-Resolution Films Study
207 Definitive Study of Contact Printers
211 Microdensitometer Study of Effects of Processing
212 Color Acquisition System Review Study
.213 Color Reproduction Systems Review
214 Roller Transport Reversal Processor (12-Inch)
21.5 Roller Transport Processor (24-Inch)
2:16 Exposure of Photographic Material with Lasers
21.7 Optimization of Lasers
222 Stereo Registration Systems
223 Monochromatic Lens System
224 3X - 15X Fluid. Gate Enlarger
225 Microdensitometer Training Program
226 Analysis of Photographic Images to Evaluate System
Performance
proposed Condensed Title*
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Reversal Processing Study
Contact Printer Study
Image Effects Study
Color Acquisition Study
Color Duplication Study
ON
Processor RT-24
Laser Photographic Exposure
Same as title.
Stereo Registration System
Monochromatic Lenses
Fluid Gate Enlarger
Microdensitometer Training
Photographic Image Analysis
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