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This document appears to be a technical description of a device for carrying out "electrographic" photographs, detailing its components and power requirements.

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The document discusses an "Electrograph type 43-1" and its technical specifications and operational procedures. The handwritten text includes what looks like a name, possibly "Kirilov," along with "PK TO" and a series of scribbled characters. The circled numbers "166" appear twice at the bottom. The document's content focuses on technical aspects of a device rather than depicting experiments visually. . " f • " .a " . ' ; - · n f$ .l . ~ . .~ . . + .• 0 0 . ' . J .. , n .. r - . :. . . t i : - "'·n 0.: .... : + _ ; _ .. _ , .. , . u ,. .,.. • } • - • · (. · _l'. " ,.., - . \ . .l . - . 4 . . . .. . . . . !.!t:":f't)ra connectin(! the ;;. . .,pnrl.;tus to thu· j:>IJ\\;"el" Ir:e:ins we ha·io tc "l~r i~, if tho p Ot.•er ~HJ Ln e ola·cto!', :r.our~t.~d. at tha b~:l: of t!'l·3· o:1pr,r~tus hF.s bean e·Jj\.l:!tad on tho.corr-:,ct po-.ve:o.- main tanslon. 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D -: P ;· {:1~ ·. . : : · · D tu . ~ . witl~ ·_-tho ·ll.:::p O!' _t.h~ =S!icno ~kc:-: ;;;ct:.ntc:) O!l t!B a:.•Pt~ratus punel cmc~ ::-.e • :r~~ • \1...... • . ~..·. ·.-....-. u, .... ~3. . ..•. r· . · '! ~ ' - :. · . ~G . . • L • . - . cr.•.• r.l ~ . f'l~ . 1 :. c.u ".t \ - ... - ~ . . th • . e or intr.?~ucticn ~~l!! ·,·;iro tor:J~in::ted with e bonano, ..-;ho~e cthor end hns b~en e~r t.h€~~ Cnce · th~ .Sl' c:.::1~ir:3 is r eacy ths 1 interccnnccti.o n vith tha ;-o·.-.e:- mc:iri" csn bo o.f!ectuo~e-:5. !hG pCWG:" . . This page contains typed text describing procedures for electrographic photography. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, forms, or redactions visible. The document appears to be a typed instruction manual or report. There are a few instances of what looks like handwritten annotations at the top of the page where a word is crossed out and then rewritten, and a few random marks and dashes throughout. ".t \ - ... - ~ . . th • . e or intr.?~ucticn ~~l!! ·,·;iro tor:J~in::ted with e bonano, ..-;ho~e cthor end hns b~en e~r t.h€~~ Cnce · th~ .Sl' c:.::1~ir:3 is r eacy ths 1 interccnnccti.o n vith tha ;-o·.-.e:- mc:iri" csn bo o.f!ectuo~e-:5. !hG pCWG:" . . ,. •w ..... bt the rcc.r cf .. £ ..... ' , - . ' t . " .. ~ ~., . ..' - !""'" & , : • ~ .. - . · .. ~ . - ..... . . , . c , ~ - - ·. . .. to circuit tensi011 I -· ..-:hilot csrryin{ •~ the obovo prcporoticnc-· obc tho circuit 4- .!:-:-r?d:r-:- ~it!lntcd ..a. t the r i r:r'rl.t h•tnc1 u~"~_ocr ccr •1 o ,. tho 1 to b~ 1ll 1.11~1 pU~l.).l:.iOll v• ~·:.'i. t:.ch.cu OfJ:, ··. signslo~ by o pilot lua.p. . . Defore connecting th~ rpPf:rntu:l · olracdy on tho high - .... .•. ---·-............ ··- tension la~c out c t.etl.o ··s.;·r-vl~l2; ~c: · c~r1•yint; out tho eloctr r.g:-nphic photvc, c vcr tut;lly sctiJe ·ole ctr o:le to be u:;od, 1 have to ba conncct~d. !t i~ onLd!l~abl~ ·to l~t th~ epperntua co:'ln..;;ct~d whenavilr th~ l~·~u-out. ht~.s 'net. been chnrgsd by l) oui tr,ble el.ac t~' cd e. · ·. . . ,., ··! • =' .:: •·· · ·• ·• . . . . . · . . . "·. . . . .· Cnco· cor~noctecl tho cl octrode we want to u~e f~r ... photo.zrtJphyi.n3 ;>w.·pog.;:J·, \~·c conr: ?ct the ?o•:;ar mr~ . i "ri . : ·.:. . .. ... ~ .. i . .. ~witch locate'i i!l the right br:n:l 'l~J~HfC' corner of the ·appcrotus ,anal. :,t tha 3c::1a ti!t~ tb.J pilot la1<ll) c..o:Jnted· .-. ... · abt?VC the. Sfl id switch he: to lir.~ten up. :ilnco thst mcment th~ epp~r~tus ic complet~ly rebdy for cper~tlon .-·. · end ele ctr or~ ~phlc phvt\:·a c..:n be c~1rr ied out.'···~- :-'. ·'·; ., _·. · · Elect1·ogr sp hie photO(;' r.phy ~=netic~. -- ··- ·-·-· .. ~·· -~------------·-----·-~-· ··--·---.~--- .. Cnc~ connect~J·, f. i~~t., th~ t~tlo en w~1i.ct the photos :ora to bc.ca:rlad c·:t, t'i.1E' enti:~ eC.~.llpment h:..!a t~ b~-- ·. . . ..~ locntau !.n dF.rkne ss, the oc:t:: l t i V<' 7!hotc t-";tJ9P hie r;m tar ial. /papc:', fil::1 c:- phott":era:"~hic ~l"t;;/ ie tc• boa ·locst~, Vld Cnc~ connect~J·, f. i~~t., th~ t~tlo en w~1i.ct the photos :ora to bc.ca:rlad c·:t, t'i.1E' enti:~ eC.~.llpment h:..!a t~ b~-- ·. . . ..~ locntau !.n dF.rkne ss, the oc:t:: l t i V<' 7!hotc t-";tJ9P hie r;m tar ial. /papc:', fil::1 c:- phott":era:"~hic ~l"t;;/ ie tc• boa ·locst~, Vld on tho ebovo mcteri£1 ~c plzca t~e c~je~t, who~e·~hoto we .. with to obteln. :r, f •. in~t., wa ~~nt to mtk& a nLot of tho r: hence fingers, it cu:"ri-:vx to ~~t the t.:nd cr.. t.tLt: cbovo m enticncd ·tr.r. tcr it1l, ccnne ct tht:: ~PP£I' a tus one ~ka th& ;.: e:.:posurc, ~ithr:r 'ty th\: ir4divi~u,_.l di~chureo, or _cy o \>·hola ear ie ~· cf th c a or.1e. ~=.hGn v;ish.i.ng to e>:.:. . o~<' b~· en~? l~igh .te:nG:on disch~"' only, 1 WQ H!.o~·a tho but~r-n for tr..c '1ir.cl::-rzc fraC',U:nc::, insar"t-~d one! wo ' p rece the ~u~h . button mc~~taf nGxt to tha cl~c~it o~itch • .. -- .. ... \ ( - ( - ~ In thDt cooo eoch proo:J ing 0~ tho puah bu ttcn producco o unie;ua di :Jchcr [:;:l thD t ~·;ill b\l c.:J ed ror tha c:cp c::url5J p~rp oc a:J. If, ho•·revar wish to I:lr.ka c::·,o{!uren t:r diochcrgas 16otin: J \":O som:, ti:ne ond follov;inr; ODC!l c~hcr in o L'r.pid wr;y, wo extroct tht1 button ~;ith tho halp or \d~lch tha disch:iJrga f'recucncy h 1• .0 nc ~ J • U~ .. ~ ... .c ' a . Th. us tho scnc!- . { ' ,tc:- is ~ot wo:o.:: , . .~l .•. "lc;, enG~ wh .. .•l c outo':!laticr:lly suto r;o:-l:L'1z t~\~ hicn tcnoio:t chlrgae, D!l woll as the fre~uancico, which ern be ros.ll~ted within tho li::its of co:1e 1-50 by the butto:1 dasiJ;Oeted FR.LZN1::c.s /'Frequency/ • CiJS f1s mcntinnr.d previously, if \<P. v:cnt to photogrc;ph, fo"t" inat.t tho fis. : : .~ i , . :· ~ ~ s / ~ . o:r . rJ he."ld i .. t is ~u.:f'l c i<m t to lay tho ht::nd in or ·que~tio~ on tho top of the sancitivc m.stariDl, on account the .£set, that cny men stcndin~ on tho fleer io groundad-ovon if such ec;r thin~~ i:l Of a s=r.ll ccpo C~ ty on at and thuo ·~ connecte1 with cno high tcnolon po~a._If, howaver, ~a ~snt to shnt·scmo p~ts of ·plcnt~, it do~s not ~ufficc to ley thoc en· The document page is primarily text-based, with no photographs, diagrams, forms, or stamps visible. There is a handwritten annotation near the bottom center, possibly an illegible name or word. The text describes the technical operation of a device, likely related to electrical discharges for photographic purposes. There are also some faint, scattered dots and smudges across the page, as well as a horizontal line near the bottom right, but these do not appear to be intentional markings or redactions. The overall impression is a standard typed document with minor incidental marks. account the .£set, that cny men stcndin~ on tho fleer io groundad-ovon if such ec;r thin~~ i:l Of a s=r.ll ccpo C~ ty on at and thuo ·~ connecte1 with cno high tcnolon po~a._If, howaver, ~a ~snt to shnt·scmo p~ts of ·plcnt~, it do~s not ~ufficc to ley thoc en· the photozrophic mstcr.inl• In such o cose it i3 better to disconnect the .feed supply to the tnble,s electrcdo snd touch·· with th~ asid po~er supply air~ctly the motorial we wioh to shot. 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