Found these old chemicals, any still good?

[CirceAurelia]

They are probably about 40 years old.

 

[cmacd123]

the D76 and the hypo check should be OK. (just finally finished a bottle of Hypo check that was about that old) and when d76 came in Cans they gave a shelf like of "Infinite in Package)

 

[MattKing]

All observations about usability are based on the assumption that the packaging/container is still intact.
If full, that bottle of Photo-Flo 200 should be fine, and last you for many rolls of film.
The Hypo Remover may actually be bad for your film and paper, so I wouldn't use it.
The Sepia Toner should be fine but be warned, Part B is supposed to smell that bad when mixed up .

 

[mshchem]

Yeah, the Kodak chemistry should be good. Edwal should be good, the chrome polish probably wax in benzene, good stuff!

 

[AnselMortensen]

I wouldn't trust the FR developer, the Hustler chems or the Berg Toners.

I find the Hustler "hypo remover" label to be hilarious...
"Gives 'custom quality' to black & white or color prints & film".

Ummm..could you please quantify that?

 

[MattKing]

The Berg Color toners are/were dyes. Fun to use, but in order to be appropriate, you would need to be wearing long hair, bell bottom jeans and a tie dye shirt .

 

[MarkS]

Kodak stopped selling developer in cans about 50 years ago- yet the D-76 should still be good. FR meant "first rate" but they have been gone for 50 years as well- their X-22 developer has been completely forgotten as far as I can tell. The Rapid Selenium Toner should be just fine.

 

[nosmok]

Ackshually, while 'First Rate' might have been their slogan, FR stood for Fink-Roselieve

 

[BMbikerider]

All observations about usability are based on the assumption that the packaging/container is still intact.
If full, that bottle of Photo-Flo 200 should be fine, and last you for many rolls of film.
The Hypo Remover may actually be bad for your film and paper, so I wouldn't use it.
The Sepia Toner should be fine but be warned, Part B is supposed to smell that bad when mixed up .

If the pack does not contain the bleach component then you will have a struggle

 

[MattKing]

If the pack does not contain the bleach component then you will have a struggle

The outside envelope appears to still be sealed, but I agree.
And with respect to the selenium toner, I would advise caution. Dried selenium toner dust is very unhealthy if inhaled.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Edwals, PhotoFlo and anything in a can should be ok, but it pay to test the rest of the items because in my experience some should still work.

 

[darkroommike]

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They are probably about 40 years old.

The FR stuff and the Berg "Color" toners are probably toast, and the D-76 is a collectible. Use the rest of it.

 

[CirceAurelia]

The FR stuff and the Berg "Color" toners are probably toast, and the D-76 is a collectible. Use the rest of it.

I was wondering if the D-76 might be a collectible, figured it might be a bit older than some of the others. Should I try to sell?

 

[CirceAurelia]

Edwals, PhotoFlo and anything in a can should be ok, but it pay to test the rest of the items because in my experience some should still work.

Ok, anything that's fully expired I'll take to be disposed of properly, but anything still good I'll donate to some one who can use it.

 

[CirceAurelia]

The outside envelope appears to still be sealed, but I agree.
And with respect to the selenium toner, I would advise caution. Dried selenium toner dust is very unhealthy if inhaled.

Yes, the package is still sealed.

 

[CirceAurelia]

The Berg Color toners are/were dyes. Fun to use, but in order to be appropriate, you would need to be wearing long hair, bell bottom jeans and a tie dye shirt .

I know right

 

[darkroommike]

All observations about usability are based on the assumption that the packaging/container is still intact.
If full, that bottle of Photo-Flo 200 should be fine, and last you for many rolls of film.
The Hypo Remover may actually be bad for your film and paper, so I wouldn't use it.
The Sepia Toner should be fine but be warned, Part B is supposed to smell that bad when mixed up .

I know that the Hustler says Hypo remover but it's actually a wash aid.

 

[darkroommike]

The Berg Color toners are/were dyes. Fun to use, but in order to be appropriate, you would need to be wearing long hair, bell bottom jeans and a tie dye shirt .

You can make your own tie dye shirt with that kit!

 

[MattKing]

I know that the Hustler says Hypo remover but it's actually a wash aid.

So the two different bottles that are side by side actually contain the same product?

 

[darkroommike]

So the two different bottles that are side by side actually contain the same product?

Yup, both are Hustler Rapid Bath, the "Hypo Remover" bottle is older, they changed the labeling because it didn't actually remove hypo, it's just a wash aid. I suspect the chemistry is similar to Heico Perma Wash. It wash a big brand in the 70's.

 

[CirceAurelia]

Yup, both are Hustler Rapid Bath, the "Hypo Remover" bottle is older, they changed the labeling because it didn't actually remove hypo, it's just a wash aid. I suspect the chemistry is similar to Heico Perma Wash. It wash a big brand in the 70's.

Oh wow, so those are more like 60 years old! What should I do with them?

 

[MarkS]

The "Hustler" baths are just sodium sulfite and bisulfite. Not harmful, diluted and down the drain they can go. Same with the FR developer. The D-76 can is a historical artifact- but the contents are not harmful to the environment. PhotoFlo is just detergent, basically. Hypo-Chek, no problem.
The toners and film cleaner should go to your local hazardous waste disposal.

 

[Randy Stewart]

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They are probably about 40 years old.

I'd expect most of these to be good to use. Being i liquid form, the FR developer may be bad. I would not trust the Berg toners. I used one of their toners on a "fine print" I mounted for some friends about 35 years ago. It looked great for a long time, but after some 8 years, I gather that the loner literally bled down the face of the print. They were loath to tell me for several years, so I never got to see the damage directly. (It was their "copper toner", which gave a really interesting semimetallic finish.)