REPORT ON INSPECTION OF PROGRESS OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT BEING MANUFACTURED BY(Sanitized) FOR MACHINE METHODS BRAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00951R000100020059-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2005
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: January 14, 1949
• Content Type: MF

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Offi ? Ce Memorandum. O UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Chief, Machine Methods Branch, OCD
FROM : Chief, Index Division
DATE: 14 January 1949
SUBJECT: Report 25X1
on inspection of progress of s-oocial so ipment being
manufactured by[-
or Machine Methods Branch,
OCD, CIA
1. Subject inspection was made on Monday, January 10, 1949.
2. Library Recorders.
Development of electronics, housings and mechanical parts for
the Library Recorders has been completed and the fabrication of all
necessary parts is completed. This machine was seen in operation and
performing in an exceedingly satisfactory manner. This inspector's
opinion of this machine is that it functions perfectly and far exceeds
the fondest expectations we on inally had for this machine. It is
recommended that thel be congratulated for the wonderful
job they have done on this machine, having put all the engineering
knowhow at their command over and above what would have been required
in order that this machine perform according to our specifications and
have made it in such a manner that it is even better than what is
essentially required.
3. Card Scanners.
Much progress has been made on this machine. All detail
drawings are completed and are in the machine shop being fabricated.
Approximately 70 of the fabrication is completed; of the 30% remaining,
such items as castings and optics, which have to be made by sub-contractors,
comprise the major portion. Procurement of special materials required to
fabricate a few items has been diffioult but is moving satisfactorily.
The electronics required for this machine have been worked out
and tested now to a point where they are deemed complete. Laboratory
gear has been set up and the scanner has been connected to the completed
Library Recorder with test results obtained proving to be of very high
quality.
An interesting finding of the development of the scanner is the
fact that the definition or resolution required in the optical system no
longer has a direct bearing on the printing speeds but rather the
mechanics. of the printing mechanism itself is the only limiting factor.
A sched tion of the scanner is presently being
established b Director
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Research and Development
for in accordance with the request made
by erv oes Branch, CIA and will be forthcoming shortly,, probably in th
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Li.? Facsimile Offset Master Printer.
Experiments are underway endeavoring to tie facsimile
scanning and Xerography together as a method of overcoming the problems
of engineering the printing mechanism in this machine. Thus far it
appears as though some promise of developing such a solution in this
machine is forthcoming. It is mainly on this phase of the development
that the engineer from 0 is working,
5. Progress report by
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A progress report in the form of a demonstration of the first
phase of the development, namely, the exhibition of the laboratory model
of the card scanner and the completed Library Recorder is being planned
to be presented here in CIA during the week beginning Monday January 31,
1949. This demonstration is being arranged to allow the people in CIA
who are interested in this development to have a pre-view of what the
finished product will ultimately be capable of accomplishing and will be
presented in lieu of furnishing CIA with a laboratory model as was
originally contemplated since it is believed that the finished machine
is now just a matter of final assembly and test during the next few
months after which time it will be completely turned over to CIA.
6. Conclusion.
It was indeed gratifying and thrilling to see the first
phase of this development actually operating and with such fine quality
results being obtained since it portends the completion in finished form
of this phase in the very near future and illustrates the all out effort
that the people of the have been and are putting into the 25X1
job.
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