Anybody know what papers these are.

[Rlibersky]

I was wondering if any one could tell me about these papers? I know the bottom photo is made by Kodak, the package says so. Don't know whoo make the other one. It says Grant Phot Products but don't know if that is a store or manufacturer.

Also have not been able to find info on any military specifications.

Both are dated 1955.

 

[removed account4]

Rlibersky
I did the google thing for "us army world war 2 contact printing paper"
and this came up. https://www.largeformatphotography....?144801-1940-s-WWII-Navy-Darkroom-Restoration
granted this is the US Navy not Army, but I figure its probably the same military contract .. or something similar to it.
so my guess is it is AZO or some sort of similar silver chloride paper.
its probably still good .. silver chloride papers have a legendary shelf life ( I can attest, I've printed on some 1940s and 1930s vintage with no problems )
if you haven't ever used azo or one of its cousins
http://michaelandpaula.com/mp/html/Azo_Main.html can give you some help.
I use a 300R bulb about 3' from the paper. I don't use amidol but I've used dektol, ansco 130
grade 1 and grade 4 -- sounds like they never had any difficult negatives !

john

 

[Wayne]

Probably not Azo. Grant = GAF and Kodak ran them out of business. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/23/archives/caf-will-drop-its-consumer-photographic-lines.html

 

[MattKing]

I believe this is your 14 year old thread : https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/old-paper-junkies-can-you-help-me-out.22186/print

 

[Wayne]

ouch lol

 

[relistan]

I don't have any solid sources, but searching on those contract numbers eventually turned up a link that is a commercial book but appears to refer to "The Haloid Company" of Rochester. Haloid apparently changed their name in 1958 to Xerox. Wikipedia says that they used to make photographic paper. Not sure if that's right but it might be a clue.

 

[relistan]

Oh, well that thread that got linked while I was searching also mentions Haloid. I believe that's your paper. Not sure which one it is though.

 

[Rlibersky]

I believe this is your 14 year old thread : https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/old-paper-junkies-can-you-help-me-out.22186/print

Nice bit of information. That was a different size and older paper. I have no doubt about getting good results if my Negs are good. Have printed successfully on old chloride paper.
Grant = GAF is a good starting point for the non-Kodak paper.
Thanks for the info. I'll let you know how this turns out.

 

[Rlibersky]

Rlibersky
I did the google thing for "us army world war 2 contact printing paper"
and this came up. https://www.largeformatphotography....?144801-1940-s-WWII-Navy-Darkroom-Restoration
granted this is the US Navy not Army, but I figure its probably the same military contract .. or something similar to it.
so my guess is it is AZO or some sort of similar silver chloride paper......

john

Thanks for this. Good and interesting information

 

[removed account4]

Thanks for this. Good and interesting information

pleasure was mine !

Probably not Azo. Grant = GAF and Kodak ran them out of business. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/23/archives/caf-will-drop-its-consumer-photographic-lines.html

too cool, must have been before they bought out ansco . their GAF universal developer was sweet stuff, probably the. best developer I have ever used !

I believe this is your 14 year old thread : https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/old-paper-junkies-can-you-help-me-out.22186/print

sigh- haven't seen Charlie Webb in such a long time, Gerald Koch too, hope they are ok.