12/24/46 Unexcelled Chem. Corp.
Harold A. Smith Advising the Plax Corp.
had been supplied with
his shipping address
and also requesting
his technical advice
on the feasibility of
using a 72" wide strip
of polyethylene, 2 mil.
thickness that Visking
Corp. of Chicago could
supply. Advising that .002
mil thickness too
thin. Suggested
endeavoring to
obtain 72" width
in .006 mil.
1/3/47 Harold A. Smith Acknowledge receipt of
letter of December 26th
containing estimated
cost of fabrication of
balloon. Advising that
the bid could not be
accepted on a cost plus
basis. Requesting that
their quote be resub-
mitted. New quotation
furnished.
1/3/47 Visking Corp.
Chicago, Ill.
Att: J. L. Lane Advising that fabri-
cation of balloons at
a 2 mil. thickness
polyethylene film would
be extremely difficult
to handle. Request
made that information
be supplied on a 72"
circumference film 4-6
mils in thickness. Advising that
they only have
.004 and .006
15 18" flat width.
The 36" width
request could be
made but price
would be prohi-
bitive.
1/8/47 Watson Laboratories
Red Bank, N. J.
Mr. A. H. Mears Advising need of radio-
sonde receptor SCR658
by NYU plus power units
and technical publi-
cations. Advising part ship-
ment would be made
Feb. 13th.
1/8/47 Watson Laboratories
Red Bank, N. J.
Mr. A. H. Mears Returning list of
equipment to the
government loaned or
government furnished
with request that
certain corrections,
additions and deletions
be made. Advising government
records changed and
that catalogues
will be sent under
separate cover.