INFORMAL CONFERENCE WITH IAS REPRESENTATIVE RE ADVANCED 940 LIGHT TABLE PROTOTPE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05171A000600060003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 19, 1967
• Content Type: MFR

STAT
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9 December 1967
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1. On 19 December 1967 the writer of this memorandum had an informal
renc with f IAB, during which the in-house development
.7 memorandinn for thoa dated 26 October 1967, through conversations
3. in answer to my request for a list of those items which hp ,nine
ivanced 940 Light Table Prototype was discussed.
2. learned of the proposed plan-of-action, as outlined
111te to see changed or improved on a new light table,I
]offered STAT
a. Change the hand crank so that the handle moves freely relative
to the crank, thereby reducing the friction between the , andle
and the operator's hand Ut was noted that ;shop
had altered some of the* light table handles satisfactor,
by including sleeve bearings.)
Conference with IA8 Representative re Advanced 940
handle brake mechanism.
C. InTrove the microscope carriage movement by reducing the friction
between the carriage and its ways.
d. Make the microscope support more rigid in order to allow maintain:
the tolerance limits of the mount.
e. Make all adjusting screws, etc., of the captive type in order
4.
to preclude their easy removal and loss.
It was also ascertained that IAs, due to its particular method
ion, did not require a cranking speed ration step-up but would
probably have a future need for an electric motor drive on the cranking
mechanism.
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
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Informal Conference with IAS Representative re Advanced
to concluding the conference tated that he
would continue to monitor the desires of the lAS photo interpreters
relative to light table improvements and would keep me advised,
Imagery Systems Br.
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