Beseler 45 H

[studiocarter]

 

[studiocarter]

Shipping such things is safe to do if done right as this seller has done. It was 69 lbs, home made, used two rolls of bubble wrap, wood bracing, styrafoam, plastic, was 19" X 22" X 50", priority US Mail.

 

[jvo]

not as exciting as "citizen kane" but it held my interest!!! have fun with your new toy!

jvo

 

[studiocarter]

I made a base for it. Now to start tinkering. The ceiling tile must be raised or set the thing on the floor.

 

[John Koehrer]

Or make an adjustable table for the easel.

 

[darkroommike]

Is the column "just like" a 23C column or are all the dimensions different?

 

[Fujicaman1957]

Is the column "just like" a 23C column or are all the dimensions different?

More importantly, does it use the same gears to raise/lower the head?

 

[Fujicaman1957]

If you want an adjustable enlarging table, I have plans for one from the Peterson's Photographic " Photo Equipment You Can Build" book. I'd be happy to email to you. Otherwise, get some ceiling tiles and make a box that fits the space above it and paint the box black.

 

[studiocarter]

A 135mm lens allows the enlarger to be used on the higher built in counter top with 4x5 film.

 

[studiocarter]

If you want an adjustable enlarging table, I have plans for one from the Peterson's Photographic " Photo Equipment You Can Build" book. I'd be happy to email to you. Otherwise, get some ceiling tiles and make a box that fits the space above it and paint the box black.

Yes, I'd like a copy. My wife's 22 inch high porch table allows full extension, 161mm lens and 4x5 negatives. But she growls whenever I mention it.
The 45H is bigger all over than the 23C. The geared crank works great. The 45 would not work on a 23 column, too short.

 

[Fujicaman1957]

Yes, I'd like a copy. My wife's 22 inch high porch table allows full extension, 161mm lens and 4x5 negatives. But she growls whenever I mention it.
The 45H is bigger all over than the 23C. The geared crank works great. The 45 would not work on a 23 column, too short.

Okay..PM me with an email address and I'll get it to you. It will be several emails as it's a large file.

 

[Leigh B]

What's a 45H ? ? ?

Never heard of it.

- Leigh

 

[Fujicaman1957]

No, I was wondering if the 45H and the 23C have parts in common, like the elevator gears and the gear on the crank.

 

[Fujicaman1957]

LeighB- a Besler 4 by 5 enlarger that predates the "M" series 4 by 5 enlargers.

 

[studiocarter]

Leigh, The H must mean HAND and the other enlargers have a M for MOTOR

 

[studiocarter]

No, I was wondering if the 45H and the 23C have parts in common, like the elevator gears and the gear on the crank.

Both racks are 12 inches wide with 2 inch rails and teeth are 8 in 2 inches, so, yes they are similar.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

IF you need parts for it, call up Beseler - I've dealt with them on the phone to get a few parts for my 45V-XL and they were extremely helpful.

 

[studiocarter]

IF you need parts for it, call up Beseler - I've dealt with them on the phone to get a few parts for my 45V-XL and they were extremely helpful.

I may do that, too, as the only manual copy I could find was from Canada.

 

[CMoore]

Are you Attaching/Affixing the enlarger to the counter top at all.?
Thank You

 

[studiocarter]

Are you Attaching/Affixing the enlarger to the counter top at all.?
Thank You

That would limit me to only using the 5 1/2 135mm lens for 4x5 and smaller 70mm. I put the enlarger on plywood to see what the requirements were with the 161 6 1/2 inch lens, 4x5 glass plates, Negaflat film holder etc.
The ceiling tile could be removed and the head squeezed between wires, joists, and rails, but then exactly where the enlarger could be positioned was not to my liking. But that IS an option as floor space is limited.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Here's a suggestion for you that could improve your options - look around for any of the following (most of them can be found at reasonable prices):
-Arista Cold Light head
-Beseler 45S Dichro head
-Other manufacturer cold light head
-(last preference, but will work) Minolta 45A dichro head. The Minolta is the least preferable because it's high maintenance, and if the Xeon flash tubes go bad, they're expensive to replace.

All of the above will be much smaller profile than the condenser head you have on it now, giving you a good 8-12 inches more extension on the column before you hit the ceiling. The dichro heads will give you the added bonus of being able to do variable contrast printing without all those pesky gel filters. If you're serious about it and budget isn't that big a concern, look for a Zone VI, Oriental, or Ilford VC cold light head for Beseler. They have variable contrast settings, and at least the Oriental and Ilford are programmable so you can do split-grade filtration on your base exposure and your burn and dodge sequences.

 

[studiocarter]

Wow, thanks, I'll try to get ont of those.
I just bought some filters for the drawer. 411A.
8 1/2 inches is what the porch table gives me. That would be great.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Probably the best bet is one of the Beseler 45S dichro heads. They're on Ebay regularly for $100 +/-.

 

[studiocarter]

There is one now, but with shipping it would cost more than the enlarger!

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

No rush- just keep your eyes open. Shipping shouldn't be more than $30-40. Don't spend more than $150 on the head, and $30-40 for shipping.

 

[studiocarter]

A set of Polycontrast filters arrived. 411A. 2 1/4 inches square. They fit in the little drawer. The proper instruction manual for the 45H lists Varigam #407A filters. The manual for the 45M series enlargers lists both. No tabs can be used in either enlarger. There are 7 filters in my set plus a red safe lite filter.
This enlarger is so old Varigam paper was in use. That had to be in the early 1940's.