Durst F-30 bulb ?

[BradS]

Some years ago, I bought a Durst F-30 from a fellow who apparently, brought it in to the IS from Middle Earth. I finally figured out how to get the bulb out and realized that it's been dim all these years because, it has a 240V bulb. I'd like to find the 120V equivalent to a Phillips PF-603. It is a fairly standard looking 75 watt bulb, except that it is a little sqat. Phillips say that it is 10.75 CM high and 6.0 cm wide...if that helps any.

 

[Monophoto]

Standard #211 or #212 enlarging lamp.

You could also use an ordinary household incandescent lamp in this enlarger - all of the light is reflected off a white metal diffusing plate, so the fact that ordinary bulbs have a far less diffuse frosting that bulbs intended for enlarging really is irrelevant.

 

[Jon Shiu]

I think a standard 211 bulb is the one (we have a f60).

Jon

 

[BradS]

I tried the PH-211, I have a whole box of 'em for my Omega D-2, it is a little bit too tall.

The ordinary household bulb is a good idea! I put one in there....seems like it'll work just fine.

Thanks guys.

 

[Monophoto]

Brad -

The porcelain base that the bulb screws into fits into a sleeve with a friction fit, and can be moved up/down. This permits minor adjustment of the light on the baseboard. If the base is pushed too high into that sleeve, the metal cap over the bulb will touch the bulb giving the impression that the bulb is too tall. Sounds like you need to move the base down a bit.

I have an F60 (the big brother of the F30) that came with a PH211 bulb that I eventually replaced with a PH212 to reduce printing time.

 

[grahamp]

The F-30 is rated for a 75 watt opal incandescent bulb. Household ones will work, though avoid mushroom shaped ones as the light on the baseboard can be uneven. You do need to adjust the bulb height, and sometimes revolve it to get the best illumination. The Durst reflex light system is fairly forgiving, though.

 

[Paul Howell]

I have a 601 and an Omega D3, I can use a standard household bulb in my 601 as the light is reflected from the side to a mirror to the lens rather than from the top of bulb where most bubls have the trade make and wattage, with the Omega I need to use an enlarger bulb, although I have rubbed of the trade mark in a pinch but the lighting was little uneven.