Can you identify these reels and what tank they fit?

[Todd Barlow]

They do not seem to be adjustable, dedicated 35mm and 120.
Ever so slightly smaller diameter than a Paterson reel.
Paterson centre column way to big to use with these reels.
No markings on the reel.
Not Paterson, JOBO, AP to the best of my knowledge.

Any idea of the brand, type of tank that accepts them?

Thanks in advance!
Best regards
Todd

 

[OAPOli]

The one with the black centre is by Unicolor; I have one. The others appear to be of the same brand.

 

[MattKing]

Unicolor.

 

[Todd Barlow]

Thanks!

 

[Todd Barlow]

I should have asked, Unicolor rotary drum or did they make a tank like a Paterson?

 

[OAPOli]

I believe they made both. Mine is Paterson style.

 

[Paul Howell]

Those in the picture look like are for the Unicolor film drum, it is a large drum with a sliding end that is used with a motor base. They will not work in a Patterson tank as they do not have the center space for the tube that connects to the light tight top and allowed chemistry to fill the tank.

 

[MattKing]

Here is a poorly shown example.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/19649226589...1/5eN2JcImbrZByEvJ8UHM6CXU|tkp:Bk9SR8TZ06uzZA

 

[Todd Barlow]

Thanks everyone for your helpful replies!

 

[reddesert]

I have a Unicolor hand-inversion film tank like the one in MattKing's ebay link, and I believe that is correct, the reels are superficially like Paterson, but not adjustable for size and not compatible with a Paterson tank. I think they would also fit in the Unicolor rotating film drum, but don't have one to check. The Unicolor hand tank has a plastic gasket that looks like the one from Unicolor drums, and I think they're all similar diameter.

 

[OAPOli]

Fun fact about the Unicolor hand-inversion tank. When I got mine, the rubbery plastic lid disintegrated into crumbles. A 3" flexible pipe cap from the hardware store fits perfectly.