Confused: Beseler 6x6 negative holder isn't square!

[jdosher]

Hi.
I was just setting up my Beseler 67 to print some 6x6 negatives and I'm a little confused; I went to put a negative into the Beseler #6741 6x6 negative carrier only to discover that the mask in the carrier is isn't square! It's 6.35cm wide, and 5.4cm tall. The images on my negatives are 5.6 x 5.6cm - square. Is this mask designed for 6x6 AND 6x7? Why doesn't it say 6x7cm on it, if that's the case?

Thanks in advance for clearing my confusion

-Jesse

 

[MattKing]

A #6741 carrier is square, and does say 6 x 6 cm on it.

What you have is the #6742 carrier for 6 x 7.

 

[jdosher]

Well, except that it actually says 6741 and 6x6cm on it. But it's definitely NOT square. I'm a bit baffled. Maybe it was mis-engraved at the factory? That seems pretty unlikely though.

 

[jdosher]

Here's a photo of it. It doesn't show any signs of having been modified.

 

[vpwphoto]

The very nature of the piece is modified (man made). Likely someone modified it to suit their needs and did a good job about it. Or it was just miss-stamped.

 

[MattKing]

The very nature of the piece is modified (man made). Likely someone modified it to suit their needs and did a good job about it. Or it was just miss-stamped.

I think that someone has enlarged the opening on your negative holder to permit use with 6x7 negatives - but not in the usual orientation.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I filed my 35mm carrier for a full frame. I wasn't as neat though.

 

[removed account4]

to show the rebate ?
i love non center weighted images

 

[warrenbruce]

a lot of people file out the opening to suite their needs just about every one i have bought used had been filed some good some ruined if you bought yours used it has probable has been filed. warrenbruce

 

[jdosher]

This equipment was previously owned by a now-retired coworker. Whoever enlarged the window did an impeccable job. We're mostly engineers, scientists, physicists, and machinists here, so there's a good chance it might have found its way into a water jet, wire EDM or laser cutter. Then again, in with the pile of darkroom equipment I got is also a homemade 6x6 negative carrier made out of matte board, and it looks like it was made by someone with a butter knife and a cast on one arm.