DIFFICULTIES IN FILLING RUSSIAN ORDERS AT OBERSPREEWERK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003000630006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 2, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE- AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
OUNTRY Germany, (Russian Zone)
"411JECT Difficulties in Filling Russian
Orders at Oberspreeuerk
AGE
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REPORT
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The fol.lowl.ng orders with specifications were received by the Oberspreewerk
from the R,_-scians 50X1-HUM
1. Apparatus for measuring the :nicrophonic charac voristice of tubes
(Klinaspannungsnossgp s.b), which would pe ii_t the tubes to be tested
in all positions, (vertically or horizontally etc.) by means of mobile
tube holders. The acceleration test applied1to the tubes must be 3-5g
the acceleration meter must be built in, and the time is to be measurable
up to 30 seconds.
2. Thirty additional cathode ray tubas with blue screens, to be built by the
and of 1949.
3. Two thousand 11470 tubes (150 watt modulation triode for :rly know as
the 111419), 2000 G471 tubes (25 watt tetrode or pentode designed for
the 15 motor band and formerly known as the G4.0),, and 500 GG00 tubes
(x',.50 watt tetrode or pentode) are to be furnished by the end of 19h9.*
Five hundred ignitrons (1000 volt, 100 amp.) , 1.,ra.nted by the end of 191.9. * .
5. Ton thousand detectors for electronic equipment operating on a 10 cm
and .3 cm wave length, wanted by the and of 19/.9.*
6. A design faro and a' model of a fully au*'-.. ~_ a.tic machine for making tube bases
with leads or electrodes sealed in the base, to be ready by the idd]e of
1950. It must be able to produce 700 a r enblies#" for miniature tubes
(Fingerrrbron), and the electrode leads are to be sealed in automatically.
It must be possible for one or two men to run three :achines.**
7o I7,r, Str~bJ_or has left the C.OW for COR1tZ':. The Russians have so far been
unable to find anyone to replace him a: tech ical director.
&rrien : The CSit is working at full capacity and it will probably
be impossible to fill these orders.
A?T4riont: 11o unit of tine for production mentioned. This
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cad roan 700 units per hour., based on comparison wftt a U.Sa rQachins.
C pn : This order will certainly be refused since the OSW 50X1-HUM
has never m de such a machine as this, and insufficient time is given
to work on this pro 'ect.
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