Devere 504 Enlarger ..advice required

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Hi

I have purchased a bargain Devere 504 bench enlarger via ebay inc 4 schneider lenses and a raft of other darkroom stuff, trays, clock and inc 70+ boxes of paper.

Firstly I will be picking it up this weekend and it will have to fit into my family car along with the family and the rest of the darkroom gear purchased.

As I have not got access to one can anybody advise as to what tools to take so that I can remove the baseboard and generally disemble the unit to assist packing.

Secondly has anyone got any words to say on this unit. Seems to be sturdy etc.

Phill
 

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Just a set of allen keys and an adjustable spanner and one flat head screwdtiver and one philips.

Its about 50kg including the head. I have an instruction manual if you need any more info.

Oh yea, be careful you dont lose the lift pins which are located in the negative carrier area. Contact http://www.odyssey-sales.co.uk/ for parts/service/manuals etc. I've found them good but slow.
 
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Fintan said:
Oh yea, be careful you dont lose the lift pins which are located in the negative carrier area

Fintan
Thanks for your response. Would you elaborate on the pins. Are they loose?

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Phill,

I also tried getting a 504 in my car (admittedly a very small citroen AX) it was a very tight squeeze! I think you may havre to dump the family!!

The problem is even when you remove the baseboard (which is very easy) there is a huge metal frame under it the same size as the baseboard itself which cant be removed from the column.

Good Luck!
 

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philldresser said:
Fintan
Thanks for your response. Would you elaborate on the pins. Are they loose?

Phill

Yes they are. They rest on cams that are attached to a lever for raising and lowering the negative stage. They simply lift out.
 
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OK, I got the enlarger home in one piece and managed to retain the pins as discussed.

General condition is OK, transformer and timer work perfectly but the focus mechanism is a little notchy. I have cleaned the rails and re-lubed but the problem must be with the mechanism inside.

Any one had any experience with maintenance of the focussing system on one of these beasts? Any advice welcomed.

Phill
 
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