CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-11-405-100058

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL.

1. Scope

2. Forms and Records

a. Unsatisfactory Equipment Reports.

a. This manual contains information on the

(1) Fill out and forward DA Form 468 (Unsatisfactory

installation, operation, and operator's maintenance of

Equipment Report) to Commanding Officer, U.

Processing Equipment PH-406 and Photographic

S. Army Signal Equipment Support Agency, Fort

Processing Unit ES-20(1).

Monmouth, N. J., as prescribed in AR 700-38.

b. Two appendixes are included in this manual:

(2) Fill out and forward AFTO Form 29

Appendix I, References.

(Unsatisfactory Report) to Commander, Air

Appendix II, Repair Parts and Special Tool

Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force

Lists.

Base, Ohio, as prescribed in AF TO OO0 35D-

c. The Maintenance Allocation Chart is located

54.

in appendix II of TM 11-405-25.

b. Damaged or Improper Shipment. Fill out and

d. Official nomenclature followed by (*) is used

forward DD Form 6 (Report of Damaged or Improper

to indicate all models of the equipment covered in this

Shipment) as prescribed in AR 700-58 (Army) and AFR

manual. Thus, Printer PH-129(*) represents Printers

71-4 (Air Force).

PH-129, PH-129-A, and PH-129-B; Printer PH-639 (*)/TF

c. Preventive Maintenance Form. Prepare DA

represents Printer PH-639/TF and PH-639A/TF; and

Form 11-256 (figs. 32 and 33) (Maintenance Check List

Interval Timer PH-426-(*) represents Interval Timers PH-

for Signal Equipment (Photographic Developer,

426, PH-426-A, and PH-426-C.

Projector, Dryer, Contact and Projection Printer)) in

e. Forward all comments on this publication

accordance with the instructions on page 1 of the form.

direct to Commanding Officer, U. S. Army Signal

Publications Agency, Fort Monmouth, N.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA 3.

in producing and processing projection prints from

3. Purpose and Use

processed film. Either system processes cut film (up to

4 by 5 inches) and roll film (35 millimeter). The

Processing Equipment PH-406 an Photographic

equipment is portable and is intended primarily for field

Film Processing Unit ES-20(1) are used in processing

use.

exposed

still-camera

film

and

4. Technical Characteristics

a. Major Components.

Printer PH-129-(*), Printer PH-639(*)/TF, or Photographic Projective Printer EN-16(1):

Type.........................................................

Projection.

Negative size ...........................................

35-mm film and cut film up to 4 x 5 inches.

Enlargements:

35-mm negatives .....................................

16 diameters maximum.

4- by 5-inch negatives .............................

4 diameters maximum.

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