I bought this image intensifier off eBay, thinking I would try to make some sort of night vision monocular. I have searched the internet high and low and can't find anything about it.  Maybe somebody can shed some light on how to wire it without frying it.


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http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNDI3/z/9vcAAOxyxmJSOLYm/$(KGrHqZHJDoFIpki(G6UBSOLYmUTew~~60_57.JPG


P/N SM-D-804550
NSN: 5855-01-083-9051

I would say it is Gen 2 and most likely for some specialized piece of equipment. I don't know what it went in.

" COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 6,1998 PSA#2027

Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

58 -- IMAGE, INTENSIFIER SOL DAAH01-98-T-0302 DUE 022498 POC AMSAM-AC-ML-SA, Margaret King, Contracting Officer, 205-842-7553, Attachment should be requested VIA Fax 205-842-6302. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. Pron: D17N5048, Noun: Image, Intensifier, NSN: 5855-01-069-4015, ARMY P/N: SM-D-804550, QTY: 1 EACH, FIRST ARTICLE-(CLIN 0001AA), QTY: 24 EACH PRODUCTION QUANTITY (CLIN 0001AB) OR 25 EACH -- PRODUCTION QUANTITY WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE, (CLIN 0002AA), QUOTE ON ALL CLINS. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE: SOURCE (PRODUCTION), CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE AT SOURCE, FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION (FIRST ARTICLE), INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS 52.246-2, 52,246-16, 52.246-11 (ANSI/ASQC Q/ISO 9003) BAR CODING REQUIRED. FOB POINT: DESTINATION. DESTINATION FOR FIRST ARTICLE-(CLIN 0001AA) IS US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND, TEST AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE, BLDG 4500, REDSTONE ARSENAL ALABAMA 35898-5250: DESTINATION FOR PRODUCTION QUANTITY-(CLIN 0001AB), AND/OR PRODUCTION QUANTITY WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE-(CLIN 0002AA) IS DDSP NEW CUMBERLAND FACILITY, BUILDING MISSION DOOR 113 134, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5001, PACKAGING: C/C AL0000010. DELIVERY 85 DAYS (CLIN 0001AA), 260 DAYS (CLIN 0001AB), 85 DAYS (CLIN 0002AA); THE PROPOSED CONTRACT LISTED HEREIN IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. OFFERORS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. CERTIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND PERTINENT CLAUSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL. SELECT SUBJECT INDEX, THEN ACQUSITION CENTER BULLETIN BOARD, THEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS MASTER SOLICITATIONS. OFFERORS SHOULD DOWNLOAD THE SOLICITATION FOR SP FIRST ARTICLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR 52.209-4, I-3, FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL: (a) CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 1 EACH FIRST ARTICLE(S) (b) WITHIN 85 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF FIRST ARTICLE ``. REQUEST OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES TAILORING AND COMMENTS, AND TECHNICAL DATA PKG (TDP), TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE LIST, (TDPL) FROM ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-ML-L, (FAX 205-842-6302). THE MOST RECENT REPRESENTATIVE UNIT PRICE AND QUANTITY RELATIVE TO THIS ACQUISITION IS NSN: 5855-01-069-4015, AWD DATE: 093085, QTY: 284 EACH, UNIT PRICE: $2,101.00. THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES THIS PRICE HISTORY WITHOUT ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RESULTING CONCLUSIONS OR INTERPRETATIONS THAT MAY BE MADE. THE PRICE HISTORY IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A BASIS FOR OFFER/BID. SIC CODE: 3673, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 500, QUOTES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000, (AMSAM-AC-ML- MARGARET KING, REFERENCE DAAH01-98-T-0302."


"CONFORMS TO MIL-M-55554
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTIONALUMINUM ALLOY 6061 TEST BLOCK AND HOUSING,TYPE 517-642,GRADE A,FINE ANNEAL,STAIN 2,PER MIL-G-174 OPTICAL GLASS HIGH VOLTAGE SHIELD; 2.497 IN. LG; 2.745 IN. DIA; 17000 VDC MAX INPUT; S-20 PHOTOCATHODE SPECTRAL W/EXTENDED RED RESPONSE; 175 UA PER LUMEN FOR 2870 DEG K LIGHT PHOTOCATHODE LUMINOUS SENSITIVITY; 0.020 AMPHERE PER WATT FOR 0.66 MICRON LIGHT PHOTOCATHODE RADIANT SENSITIVITY; 100 FOOT-LAMBERTS PER FOOT-CANDLE LUMINANCE GAIN; M 40 TO P 125 DEG F OPERATING TEMP; TEMP SHOCK,AMBIENT PRESSURE,HUMIDITY,SHOCK AND VIBRATION RESISTANCES"

That's some good info, thanks.

This appears to be the piece of equipment it was used in.

Hmm, that link doesn't seem to work for me, what did you type in for a search on liberated manuals? Just the part number? Thanks for your help.

Odd, it takes me right to the tech manual PDF. Look for TM 9-5855-253-10