Found, a truckload of 35mm minilab machines

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From Petapixel
https://petapixel.com/2017/12/04/found-truckful-40000-35mm-film-processing-machines-2003/

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Imagine finding a truck full of brand new 35mm film processing machines. That’s what happened two weeks ago, though the reality of what we found has taken a few days of research and a lot of Googling to understand. Let me explain…

An old friend of mine has been in the salvage business for 20 years. He and his business partner recently bought a new property, and as part of the deal, they also assumed ownership of all the industrial salvage items on the lot. That included 15 semi-truck trailers full of industrial salvage and scrap, some of which turned out to be pretty interesting.

This particular friend is a hobbyist photographer and knows just enough to be dangerous when it comes to cameras, so when he uncovered a machine with “Kodak” on it, he was instantly intrigued. Imagine his surprise when he kept moving scrap electronics out of the way and ended up finding an entire trailer full of what appeared to be brand new machines, all with the Kodak name on them.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Please send one in working condition to me. It would be even better if it processed 120 film too.

 

[captain ZZM]

It maybe too big for today, keep it working must be processing hundreds roll film every week. Not suitable for personal.

 

[Laurent]

It maybe too big for today, keep it working must be processing hundreds roll film every week. Not suitable for personal.

No, but I'd love one of these for all the nice things to "borrow" for DIY projects

 

[EdSawyer]

Agreed, some nice parts to be had there (the green pumps, for example). Indeed unless you are running them full-tilt, they are going to be near useless for most home hobbyist types. They need throughput, and lots of it, not to mention the cleaning effort required to maintain them well. If they did 120 it might be more viable but for 35mm only, seems like a non-starter. Guy will be lucky to give them away.