For Sale Beseler 1620 Universal Dryer $50 obo

glbeas · Mar 14, 2020

Beseler 1620 dryer, pickup only in the Atlanta area. $50 obo Downsizing darkroom and dont use it.

eli griggs · Mar 16, 2020

Is there any rust on the drum?

glbeas · Mar 16, 2020

No rust.

eli griggs · Mar 16, 2020

It looks like you have undervalued it, KEH.com, might be interested, if no one here bites.

Personally, I'd prefer a working drum dryer to the two arched 'flatbeds' I have now, for fiber, but our car won't make it down your way, any time soon.

glbeas · Mar 16, 2020

Dont know what thats based on, KEH doesnt have any listed and when I tried the sell function it wouldnt accept it as a valid name. It may be because its an old product. What do you know about it?

eli griggs · Mar 17, 2020

I'd try to give them a call, just to check with their darkroom person.

As far as the price, a quick check on Google and the two prices I saw as a result, indicated to me your price is too low.

I like and have know others to like having a drum dryer for non resin papers, and though I have two each hot air and double platen/canvas driers, I'd prefer a drum still, for non resin prints.

A clean drum, free of resins, and other marring surfaces, is, IMO, the best way to dry fiber/paper prints, in any volume printing session.

Just keep the drum clean and canvas clean.

glbeas · Mar 17, 2020

The ones I saw online were in like new condition, mine is not. When I had it shipped to me the shipper dropped it on end and bent some sheet metal. I got most of it straight and the machine ran with no problems, used it for quite a few years. Thats why the price is low, want someone to have it that can make good use of it.

glbeas · Mar 17, 2020

Got a shot of the serial number if anyone is interested.

Hubigpielover · Mar 18, 2020

Wish I was close because I would come grab it.

glbeas · Jun 2, 2020

Still available

Nicholas Dellerba · Jul 23, 2020

Are you willing to sell and mail just the instructions? Would pay $50.

glbeas · Jul 23, 2020

I can scan them and send them to you, wont be much trouble for me to do that. What I have is a xerox copy of the book as it is.

Nicholas Dellerba · Jul 23, 2020

That would fine with me.

Nicholas Dellerba · Jul 23, 2020

My email address is dellerba@live.com

eli griggs · Jul 23, 2020

I'll check with my sister and son if they or her girls will be making the trip through Atlanta anytime soon and can pick it up, though it'll likely take a day or two.

They make this trip fairly often and the West Coast niece is down that wau for awhile, so I expect someone will pass through soon to here or there.

mshchem · Jul 23, 2020

glbeas said:
I can scan them and send them to you, wont be much trouble for me to do that. What I have is a xerox copy of the book as it is.

Just a FYI. I'm pretty sure that this unit was made for Beseler by Pako in Minneapolis. I have a couple of the Pako versions both running well after 50 years. In fact 2-3 years back I contacted Pakor and was able to buy new, made to order fabric belts. Fit perfectly, exact replacement. I don't use to ferrotype prints, don't try it. Use hardening fixer and works great. Prints come out reasonably flat and nice.

henryyjjames · Jun 18, 2022

glbeas said:
I can scan them and send them to you, wont be much trouble for me to do that. What I have is a xerox copy of the book as it is.

Do you have a PDF of the manual still? I would really appreciate it if you would send it to me. Thanks!

glbeas · Jun 18, 2022

I’ll have to search the desktop computer for it, dont have it handy right now.

henryyjjames · Jun 19, 2022

glbeas said:
I’ll have to search the desktop computer for it, dont have it handy right now.

thanks!

glbeas · Jun 19, 2022

I cant find it, been too long since the file was made. Might try contacting Nicholas Dellerba and see if he still has the pdf.

For Sale Beseler 1620 Universal Dryer $50 obo

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