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I was unable to find anything on line (or otherwise) however I would recommend giving it a strip down, (quite a simple job) and a clean out inside, there is likely an accumulation of dust & crud & dried out grease. Remove the outer panels, disconnect the heater, clean out the fan. decrease the...

In the end (much as I hate not using the right tool) I used a pair of long nosed pliers. Did the job, fortunately without marking the case any further.

I have serviced a number of Smiths Timers over the past few months, however I have one that I have no experience with, any got any idea how to disconnect the reset button on this clock so that the mech can be removed? Some of the ones that I have done.

A quick question, does anyone have a Leitz v35 multigrade module that they could photograph for me. I have one, but when I lift the knob to remove the filters from the light path, the magneta filter remains mostly in the light path It is a real pain in the proverbial to frame accurately when...

I sold a couple of Durst 110 spirals a couple of months ago.

Depending on what enlarger you use, be aware that some of the older ones have a much thicker baseboard, I had two very early 10x12 with 1 inch baseboards rather than 3/4 inch, not a problem if you have a manual focus enlarger, but a pain if you have a Leitz/Leica v-35...

I currently have a 10x12, 12x16 & a 20x16 that I will keep & 4 12x16 that I am in the process of selling :)

Yes Agfa APX400 with a Canon New F1, and 20-35mm F3.5L, dev ilfosol 3, scanned with a Bowens Illumitran 3 & Canon 5Ds

Press photographer for 30+ years, originally shot 35mm B&W, before papers moved to colour, then moved to digital in 1996, before getting back to film (as a hobby in 2022 due to time made available by covid) now fully embracing the "old school" . actually it is 40+ years, did my first...

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I love these old things and have refurbished/serviced about 6 of them so far, (I don't repaint as I prefer them to wear their scars with pride) However they do get a thorough strip down, clean, relube and tested before I move them on.

Not tried it with Fiber, but it is now for sale as I have found an ilfolab 1250RC

Got lucky a couple of weeks ago, found a brand new, in box 12x16 RRB frame.

Wrong, spotting dyes were for those that were incapable of keeping their negs clean, the rest of us use anti-static brushes, IPA, and various other dust preventative methods, spotting dyes are the last resort.

I built something similar earlier this year, I have put 20 rolls of film through out without issue, because the air is not being heated, the film dries flat and dust free.