3/20/2024 0 Comments Hidden spy listening devices![]() “Marchetti’s version is a lot more fun,” said Wallace, but in reality, the cat lived a normal life after the spy gear was removed. On Acoustic Kitty’s first mission-that field test in a park-the cat spy wandered across a street and was promptly run over by a taxi. ![]() In a popular account by Victor Marchetti, a former CIA officer and critic of the agency, that’s exactly how the story ends. Innate curiosity may seem like a good trait for espionage, but it’s also known to kill the cat. As a proud cat owner, I could have told them that wouldn’t work.” “Did nobody own a cat? You can't make a cat do anything. “You kind of wonder what they were thinking,” says David Welker, a CIA agency historian. A field test in a public park, likely full of distractions like pigeons and squirrels, proved Acoustic Kitty wasn’t going to work out. But there was a problem–despite its CIA training, Acoustic Kitty had a mind of its own and wasn’t great at staying near its targets. And the technology worked–the cat bug could pick up and transmit conversations. “This was before pacemakers, we weren’t putting electronics into mammals, because it’s a very inhospitable environment–it’s humid, it’s warm, it’s wet.” The cat was just fine, he recalls, although the project manager fainted at the sight of blood. The surgery itself was pretty revolutionary, Wallace says. Then, they wired the microphone to a battery pack under the cat’s loose skin, connected to an external antenna woven through the cat’s long fur. In a minor surgery, a veterinarian inserted a small microphone inside its pointy ear–an excellent natural funnel for directing sound. But what makes an animal a good spy candidate? And do furry and feathery secret agents still have a role to play in espionage today? Curiosity kills the cat?Īcoustic Kitty was a feline cyborg-a blend of unassuming household pet and high-tech. And it was just one of many efforts to recruit animal secret agents for their sensory capabilities and ability to blend in–with varying degrees of success. Read about the strange saga of Hvaldimir the ‘Russian spy whale.’Īs outlandish as it may sound today, the CIA was quite serious about Operation Acoustic Kitty. “You look at all the alternatives and if one looks viable, you’re gonna pursue it, until either you prove that you can’t do it, or a better way comes along.” Throughout the 20 th century, “intelligence services worldwide looked at animals as a possible way of both clandestinely getting into locations that an individual wouldn't otherwise have access to, and for carrying messages or equipment,” says Robert Wallace, who directed the CIA’s Office of Technical Service, the branch responsible for spy gadgets, in the 1990s. But after five years and likely millions of dollars in research and development, the project was scrapped in 1967, for reasons any cat owner might have anticipated-it’s not easy to convince a cat, of all animals, to go exactly where it’s directed and stay within range of a radio receiver.īefore digital technology and microelectronics, spying was hard, and everything was on the table. The CIA called the operation Acoustic Kitty. ![]() How do you get a spy inside the secure inner sanctum of a foreign head of state, for example, who only admits his closest confidants and the stray cats he has a fondness for? You send in a feline spy equipped with a hidden listening device, of course. Every situation called for its own unique solution. Central Intelligence Agency faced a perpetual espionage challenge: access. Amid the high stakes and desperation of the Cold War, the U.S.
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In this issue the editor also states that there were eight T/A convertibles built in 69 with four being four-speed and four being automatics. This is the #7 T/A convertible that was restored by The Finer Details several years ago and is also part of the Brothers Collection. This is the #1 T/A convertible that was restored by Level One several years ago and is part of the Brothers Collection.Īlso in the November 78 issue there is a letter from Charles Adams stating he is the original owner of VIN 223679N109938 and that the car is in perfect condition and is one of his proudest possessions. At the time he was using it as daily transportation and to tow his boat on the weekends. The car had 62K miles and still had the original drivetrain. He purchased the car in 73 and is the second owner. In the November 78 issue there is a letter from Ken Edgerton stating he owns a 69 T/A convertible with VIN 223679N104808. This is the #2 T/A convertible with a Parchment interior that is currently owned by D. The editor confirmed that it was a T/A convertible. At the time it was stored in his buddies barn, but he supplied the VIN 223679N104810 and asked the editor if it could be one of the two 69 T/A convertibles. He had been told that there was no such thing as a Trans Am convertible so he thought it was just a Firebird. In the August 78 issue Ted Gallas wrote in saying he had purchased a 69 Firebird convertible several years earlier with a big block Chevy engine in it that looked just like the one pictured in the article except it was a convertible. I happened to start with Hot Rod and in the April 78 issue they had a story on the Trans Am and mention that only two convertibles were built in 69. ![]() Similar sales to the $47,855 range.Since winter has finally arrived I decided to spend some time looking through some old magazines I have. ( Data based on Model Year 1969 sales) 1969 PONTIAC FIREBIRD 350ġ969 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEġ969 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM CUSTOM COUPEġ969 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM RAM AIR IIIĢ023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn AuctionĢ023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 This car was originally sold new in Canada and was the first of the eight convertibles produced. Ironically, in that era the Trans Am never won a race in the series for which it was named. The Trans Am moniker was controversial in-as-much as the SCCA never approved it - until GM agreed to pay a $5 per car royalty. The hood had functional air intakes and fender scoops served to vent heat from the engine bay. It was a little-publicized $725 option package all 689 coupes and eight convertibles were dressed in Polar White with blue racing stripes, rear spoiler, and decals. 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In 1905, a Colt Single Action Army cost 13.00 and a Smith & Wesson top break cost 10.00. Knowing the code, a serial letter of BHFI becomes 6521. Single barrel semi-hammerless break open shotgun (ring in front of trigger opens barrel) rebounding hammer single locking bolt shorten butt stock American Black walnut butt stock and fore-end hard rubber butt plate 12 and 16 gauge 26 and 28 inch barrels case hardened receiver and browned barrel weight with 26 inch barrel5 ½ lbs., 28 inch barrel 6 pounds overall length about 40 inches.īecause of their age these shotguns should be retired. Iver Johnsons were not considered 'Saturday Night Specials'. IVER JOHNSON EJECTOR SEMI-HAMMERLESS JUNIOR MODEL rebounding hammer automatic ejector improved barrel take down American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end casehardened frame and browned barrel Weight with 30 inch barrel 6¼ pounds Overall length with 30 inch barrel 45 inches. Semi-hammerless break open single barrel shotgun ring in front of trigger opens action 12 and 16 gagues 28,30,32 and 34 inch barrels barrel now manufactured in U.S.A. IVER JOHNSON EJECTOR SEMI-HAMMERLESS IMPROVED MODEL 1900 Semi-hammerless (hammer does not have a spur) single barrel ring trigger break open mechanism (ring in front of trigger opens action) 12 gauge only 28, 30 or 32 inch plain twist steel barrel choked rebounding hammer automatic ejector American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end cased hardened frame and browned barrel Weight 7 pounds overall length with 28 inch barrel 43 ¾ inches. the improved model 1900 version is the only one offered in 16 gauge. two versions and a junior model see below. Thank you for any assistance you might be able to offer.This model is not exactly rare but not seen very often. I would post photos if I could take high resolution close ups but that isn't the case. Thanks much for any assist on the above 2 requests. I've seen the suggested "make on using a screwdriver" suggestions but I thought I'd ask if anyone knows of such a tool. Regarding a tool to unscrew the firing pin nut in the breech face to replace the firing pin, I have checked Brownell's and contacted their "expert" and they apparently do not have a suitable pin tool. Hammer mainspring is a coil spring, not flat. Grips are hard rubber and owl heads face outward, not looking fwd, nor rearwardġ0. Similarly, the PT at the beginning of line 2 may be SEPT)ĩ. JUNE may have some preceding letters or numbers and the 96 at end of line 1 is very hard to read. Line 2: PT.16.04 PATS PENDING (note: patent info is very worn at each end of lines 1 and 2. The patent info is on grip back strap as follows: line 1: T. Engraving on top of solid rib on bbl: line 1:IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS* ,Ĩ. Serial Number on bottom of trigger guard is 2650 and Serial Number B2650 is beneath L grip scale, located on L side fwd strap of grip frame.ħ. Frame top carries 2 rectangular latch lugsĦ. Top latch has round, checkered buttons on each sideĥ. Cyl has 5 chambers and is locked (will not rotate freely) when top break action is closedĤ. First, I would like to confirm the YOM, and whether or not this revolver is among the "black powder only" earlier versions, and, Second, I would like to find or fabricate a tool to extract the round firing pin "nut" at the top of breech face.Ģ. It has a 4 digit SN with a prefix B, which I would suspect is first year of "new model". I believe it is also among the "black powder only" earlier versions. Best info I've dredged up is that it is a "new model", which, I believe from reading threads on this forum, is from 2009 and later. Cleaning up subject revolver for a friend who wants to know how old it is. 3/19/2024 0 Comments Facer creator pro crack![]()
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