Beseler lot, worth to buy?

[tossik]

im still on my quest to get an enlarger, but i think im close on finishining it. there is this deal on craigslist with beseler cII and all sorts of other equipment (see list) he wanted 500$ for all, but i offered 220$ and he said ok.. so is it worth getting?

heres the list:

I have a Beseler 23CII Silver Anniversary Edition with Colorhead. It is in great shape. I’m actually needing to sell off all my darkroom equipment. I bought all the equipment new around 1982 and used it at home while I was in college until 1987. The equipment has been carefully stored in an indoor closet ever since. Let me know if you are interested. I can send photographs of the equipment if needed.



Here is a list of the equipment I need to sell:



Beseler 23C II XL Silver Anniversary Edition
Includes all parts originally shipped when purchased new, including:
l Instruction Manual
l Condenser Assembly
l Lamphouse & light bulb
l Red Safety Filter

Beseler Dual Dichro23 Colorhead
Includes all parts originally shipped when purchased new, including:
l Instruction Manual
l Beseler 23C Conic Light Integrator
l Diffusion Chamber
l Beseler Power Supply
l 2 Projection Lamps (1 used & 1 new)

Beseler PM2L Color Analyzer
Includes all parts originally shipped when purchased new, including:
l Instruction Manual
l Dust Cover
l Integrator Filter

Nikon Lens 1:4 f=50mm #361234

Beseler 35mm Negative Carrier #8053

Beseler 2” Slide Carrier #8054

GraLab Timer Model 300

20 Power Precision Scoponet (Thomas Inst. Co.)

Bogan 16”X20” Adjustable Easel

Bogan 11”X14” Adjustable Easel

Double Sided 8”X10” Easel w/ 4 standard print size openings

3 Speed-Ez-ELs (3 different sizes)

2 8”X10” Contact Printers

Cibachrome Color Print Manual

Cibachrome Mark II Color Processing Drums (4 different sizes)
16”X20”
11”X14” (shares top & bottom end caps pictured on the 8”X10” drum)
8”X10”
4”X5”

Uniroller Agitator Model 352

Unicolor Filmdrum w/ 4 plastic film reels

Paterson Tank System 4 w/ 2 plastic film reels

Appco Bulk Film Loader

Kodak Color Darkroom Dataguide

Kodak Black and White Darkroom Dataguide

Kodak Basic Developing, Printing, Enlarging in Black and White

The Kodak Workshop Series: Black and White Darkroom Techniques

Darkroom Safety Light

Kodak Plastic Chemical Beakers (3 sizes)
8 oz.
16 oz.
32 oz.

2 Print Drying Racks

7 Brown Plastic Gallon Chemical Jugs (used for storing the 7 chemicals in the E-6 process)

28 Plastic Quart Bottles used for storing a variety of B & W and Color Darkroom Chemicals

4 8”X10” Developing Trays w/ 3 Tongs

 

[Andrew Moxom]

seems like a pretty good deal to me

 

[ann]

for 220 not 500

 

[Andrew Moxom]

yes for $220. That's a very good deal.

 

[Peter Williams]

If the enlarger will handle your anticipated maximum negative size I would do it for $220. You will likely want another enlarging lens for 35mm. The F/4 version may be lacking compared to a F.2.8 which can be had relatively inexpensively used.

 

[winger]

I say go for it, for $220.

 

[Paul Howell]

If it all works it is a very good deal.

 

[jovo]

Yes!! yes, yes, yes, yes! Good grief, the 16x20 and 11x14 easels alone would likely go for about $125 altogether on the bay. And the El Nikkor f4 isn't a dog...it's just not as good as the f2.8 which is a later version of that lens.

Do be careful though. I stored my Opemus enlarger for about 10 years in a downstairs closet only to discover when I took it out to use finally, that mice had nested in it and their mouse-pee had rusted a lot of the metal. The whole enlarger head was useless. Rats!

 

[tossik]

jovo this guy has all the stuff in a photography lab in a school, so no rats there, and he sent me the pics and it all looks good... it the lens is crappy i might just get a new one on ebay if anything...

so dont know looks like i might get it, im waiting for a reply from him to say if its a go or not.... then we'll see.

 

[k_jupiter]

As long as your not printing larger negatives than 6x9, you should go for it. If you anticipate moving up to 4x5, wait. 4x5 MX enlargers are pretty cheap around here. I picked mine up with a couple of easles, 4 negative holders and a 50mm f4 Nikor for 125 bucks off craigs list. Had to go all the way to SF for it. *L* It only has a condenser light source but I do have a Zone V cold light for it (if I can get the adapter).

tim in san jose

 

[Neal]

Dear tossik,

Buy it now before he changes his mind! $500 is not an unfair price. $220 is a steal! Don't wait to find a 4x5 enlarger. You can always buy one of those (and I advise you to keep your eye out). All the non enlarger stuff together is worth more than $220.

Neal Wydra

 

[tossik]

i arranged to pick it up in 2 days, hopefully ill get it... im tired of searching and this looks like what i want. ill update after i get it (if i will)

maybe i can drop the price a bit more after i see him in person, after all he is a teacher in some academy and im a student in college... who knows maybe he'll give me a discount