Saturday, October 14, 2006

October 26, 1975: Sunday

Cincinnati won. Oh, darn.

Spent all day in the Bio-lab.

We made improvements on the Intermittent Self-Regurgitating Positive-Pressure Caffeine Transporter Extractor and Partioner.

The model being used was the Mark IV.

The Mark V was an improvement by which hot water was circulated through a vacuum pump. Unfortunately the coffee pot lid wouldn’t seal properly and we suffered pressure loss.

The Mark VI uses an aquarium water pump to circulate the water. It runs through a condenser, and a blood gas analyzer before pouring through the coffee grounds. It has an attachment for a hot water dispenser and an attachment to put Brandy into the system.

And it works.

I contributed the Operating Instructions.

The whole thing is a joke, to see if it can get authorization as a coffee mess through all the proper channels.

The guy from Public Affairs came over to do a story on it.

Cost is 2495 dollars, installation and calibration not included. A dictionary of technical terms is being published along with an accessories catalog.

Every home in Taylor Valley Estates will be equipped with a Mark VI.

It can only be run by a licensed operator.

It’s a pleasure to sit back and marvel at this contraption, to show it off, and have people shake their heads in amazement.

Cal did some prints. Pretty good ones. I did some for Dr. Treves. Panoramic site shots.

Dr. Flynn found some jocks, so Dave didn’t have to call Christchurch and ask Margaret. It still hurts, occasionally. Sometimes I begin to think it’s real.

Sidebar:
The
MARK VI
completely automated
Intermittent Self-regurgitating Positive-pressure Caffeine Transporter, Extractor
and Partioner

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

BREWING
Note: This unit is self-priming and need not be primed before operation.
1. Engage spigot
2. Plug pumping unit into vertical wall socket.
3. Vertical wall socket should be placed in the “on” position and the interior light functioning.
4. Stopcock number one should flow from the upper left ventricle into the graduated water column.
5. Stopcock number two should flow from the graduated water column into the lower left receiving vesicle.
6. Stopcock number three should remain in the “closed” position.

MOLAR DISPENSING AGENCY
1. While the Mark VI is brewing, the molar concentration of caffeine reaching the glass dispensing agency may be regulated by adjusting the height of the water in the graduated water column
2. To decrease the molar concentration by raising the water level, thereby increasing flow, close the number two stopcock until the desired water level is achieved.
3. To increase the molar concentration by lowering the water level, thereby decreasing flow, close the number one stopcock until the desired water level is achieved.

GLASS DISPENSING AGENCY
1. Depress the rubber tubing clamp to allow the brewed liquid to emerge from the glass dispensing agency.
2. Release the rubber tubing clamp when desired amount of brewed liquid has been received into an approved consumption receptacle.

MISCELLANEOUS HOT WATER DISPENSER
1. For the procurement of tea, hot chocolate or miscellaneous instant beverages, follow the procedures outlined in BREWING with the following exceptions.
2. Stopcock number two should flow from the graduated water column to the lower right receiving vesicle.
3. Stopcock number three should be opened until the desired amount of hot water has been received into an approved consumption receptacle.

SPIRITS
1. Sprits or other concentrated liquid extracts may be introduced into the Mark VI system.
2. Fill the graduated introduction cylinder to the desired level.
3. Turn the number one stopcock so that the flow is from the upper right ventricle to the graduated water column.
4. When the desired medium has been introduced into the system return the stopcock to its original position.

The Mark VI should be filled, primed and the caffeine filter apparatus supplied only by a qualified and licensed Mark VI Technician or Operator.

GD-4730-FM22-0031 MARK VI, MODEL A, ONE EACH NSF ÆÆO1-7873


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