Free Beseler 23C Free to a good home

[jimrohrer]

Free to a good home, I need the space. Beseler 23C with dual dichro color head and power supply. Working condition but will need a cleaning. Extra condenser. 80 & 50mm lenses and boards, negative carriers, contrast filters. Take it all.

No shipping. Must pick up on Cape Cod (Wellfleet), MA.

 

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[mshchem]

My wife is heading to the Cape in a couple of weeks. She says that my 7 enlargers is enough

 

[jimrohrer]

I think an even number might work

 

[markjwyatt]

My wife is heading to the Cape in a couple of weeks. She says that my 7 enlargers is enough

I'm sure she could just stick it in her suitcase.

 

[Sirius Glass]

My wife is heading to the Cape in a couple of weeks. She says that my 7 enlargers is enough

I think an even number might work

An even power of 2, 8 = 23 would be much better than a fractional power of 2, 7 = 22.80734.

 

[jay moussy]

Hi Jim, JL from Orleans (as in Remington typewriter!), here. I could use the color head..!
Edit: I mean the whole. My carriers I use on the older model are homemade, fussy to use..

 

[mshchem]

Hi Jim, JL from Orleans (as in Remington typewriter!), here. I could use the color head..!

You're there! I had 6x9 color negative film developed and printed at the Orleans camera shop. That was close to 20 years ago.

 

[jay moussy]

You're there! I had 6x9 color negative film developed and printed at the Orleans camera shop. That was close to 20 years ago.

Still there. I drop my occasional color 135 film (for development, and only format they process now, I think) at the place. Lots of large format printing for their customers, operates as a mini gallery as well, used gear for sale. Pleasant folks.

 

[cullah]

i still us

You're there! I had 6x9 color negative film developed and printed at the Orleans camera shop. That was close to 20 years ago.

i use orleans camera for my c-41. they do great work. regretably they no longer process 120

 

[mshchem]

i still us


i use orleans camera for my c-41. they do great work. regretably they no longer process 120

Disgruntled FedEx driver left this for me this morning

 

[Sirius Glass]

Disgruntled FedEx driver left this for me this morning

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You need to gruntle him. Maybe scratch him behind the ears.

 

[mshchem]

You need to gruntle him. Maybe scratch him behind the ears.

Postman has a vendetta against me.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Before moving a decade ago I tried to give away an enlarger.
Finally I listed it free for pickup on Craigslist.
A woman called me and asked me to deliver it - also for free!

The Beseler 23C is wonderful.
We had a bunch of them in school.
I'd insist someone take the entire setup.
Shouldn't take long.
Good luck.

Chris

 

[summicron1]

try your local college or university -- the institution won't want it but there may be film students who will.

 

[eli griggs]

This is a complete enlarger for b&w and colour and will serve years longer doing great photography.

I loved my first 23c II, it gave absolutely beautiful Cibachromes from 35mm Ektachromes, in the early 1980's, and if they still made those materials, I'd be using them still.

IMO.

 

[Rick A]

I've given away half a dozen of these in various configurations and still have one left to dispose of. I advertise then for sale at a certain price, then when the unsuspecting rube shows up to pay for it I don't take the money. I figure they're about to spend more than they reckoned on getting started, the rabbit hole is deep.

 

[jimrohrer]

try your local college or university -- the institution won't want it but there may be film students who will.

A good idea… the students. The institutions usually don’t want them

 

[Kino]

I've given away half a dozen of these in various configurations and still have one left to dispose of. I advertise then for sale at a certain price, then when the unsuspecting rube shows up to pay for it I don't take the money. I figure they're about to spend more than they reckoned on getting started, the rabbit hole is deep.

 

[jay moussy]

Any tips on transporting such a machine?
Asking for a friend with a minivan...

I mean, should there be a need to stuff some material to make sure there is no movement with head internals, like lenses, heat shield, if present?

 

[jimrohrer]

The enlarger has found a good home!