Developing tanks with aprons

[Photoemulator]

Did OP submit an image of this "apron"? I would love to see an easier way of loading film onto a reel.

 

[Paul Howell]

OP was posting about the Kodak system with did not use a reel, film was rolled up into the apron inserted into the tank and plate was set on the apron to keep the apron from floating up in the developer.

 

[djdister]

These are the types of film developing aprons I've seen before...

 

[MattKing]

Thanks for this - I wonder if anyone has used the dark apron - I just purchased a type B tank with an apron that looks like the one in the attached photo. I hope to use it for Washi Y film emulsion on kozo paper

Thanks

That apron is old enough to be historic!
Same for the reel.
I've seen references to them, but never a photo of one "in the flesh".
I started out using the see-saw method. Then I went to the more modern Kodak apron tanks, then to a plastic reel with ratchets, and then to steel reels, and finally a combination of steel reels ane Paterson compatible plastic reels.
This shows a few of my early tools:

Portal of a different Sort

• MattKing
• Dec 29, 2007
• 7

I thought I’d try something different for this assignment.

In my mind, a “Portal” is an...

 

[Paul Howell]

My high school had both aprons and ss reels and tanks. We started off with aprons, almost impossible to get wrong. As a senior I was shown how to use the ss reel. I don't recall having issues with uneven development with aprons. I think for some with hand injuries or medical issues aprons would be a viable option.