Free Free: Devere 504 MF/LF enlarger

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Doc W

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I have a Devere 504 large format enlarger that, sadly, I need to get out of my basement. It is a real workhorse of an enlarger with a 500 watt dichro head, which really reduces printing times. The enlarger is on a floor stand and the easel can be lowered to do huge enlargements. I also have a 250 watt head if anyone is interested.

I have used it for a long time for medium format and 4x5 but I am switching to something smaller because I am doing different things in the darkroom now and need more space. It really is a terrific machine, kind of the Rolls Royce of enlargers, and built like the proverbial brick outhouse, I want to do more 8x10 contact printing and alt processes and need more counter space, so something has to give.

This has to be pickup only and I am just testing the waters to see if there is any interest. If there is, I will supply as many photos and details as you need. If it is time for you to step up to a serious large format enlarger, this may be the one for you.

I am in Canada in the Ottawa/Gatineau area.
 

ChristopherCoy

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Sounds like I need a road trip to Canada.
 

Rob Skeoch

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I'm guessing the largest negative is 4x5. Not 5x7?
Does it have a diffusion head?
Gatineau is such a nice area, my daughter lives right by the park.
-Rob
 

BradS

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Please add a few photos to the OP.
 

mgb74

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ChristopherCoy

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mgb74 said:
Not yes. Border still closed to non-commercial traffic for another couple of weeks.
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I'm sure there's a broken fence I could slide it through somewhere....
 
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Doc W

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Rob Skeoch said:
I'm guessing the largest negative is 4x5. Not 5x7?
Does it have a diffusion head?
Gatineau is such a nice area, my daughter lives right by the park.
-Rob
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Hi Rob. I believe I have bought stuff from you in the past, a while back. And yes, Gatineau is wonderful. A treat for landscape photographers. It is one of the few cities in the world to have a pure wilderness park only about a 15 minute drive from the centre of the city.

It is a diffusion head (500w) and I also have a 250w head. I do not have the proper film holder for it and in fact, I never liked the Devere holder. I used an LPL which had its disadvantages on this machine, but less so than the really weird Devere holder. I have the lens mount but will probably keep the lenses.
 

MattKing

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ChristopherCoy said:
I'm sure there's a broken fence I could slide it through somewhere....
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Even if allowed in, you would be required to quarantine yourself for 14 days before you could pick it up.
 
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Doc W

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Rob Skeoch said:
I'm guessing the largest negative is 4x5. Not 5x7?
Does it have a diffusion head?
Gatineau is such a nice area, my daughter lives right by the park.
-Rob
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Oops, sorry. Yes, the largest negative is 4x5.
 

mgb74

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MattKing said:
Even if allowed in, you would be required to quarantine yourself for 14 days before you could pick it up.
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Might be worth it.
 

fdonadio

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Why, oh, why!?! A free DeVere 504, but it’s 8.170 kilometers from me!!! This is plain evil! Why couldn’t it be in São Paulo? I wouldn’t mind even driving to Rio (450 km) to pick one of these...
 

Luis-F-S

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I tried to give 3 away a couple of years ago, two floor models and one table model. Unfortunately, one of the floor models went to the land fill. The others were adopted. L
 

Luis-F-S

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fdonadio said:
This makes my heart hurt, literally.
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Indeed, but at least the 2 4x5's and 2 8x10's were adopted. I took one of the 8x10's as a backup to mine. L
 

Hongsoo Kim

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Hongsoo Kim

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If you sell this enlarger, I would like to know a list of components.
I can ship from your home to my office through my delivery company.
How much is it?
I want to know the exact size and weight.
Ottawa can be shipped if it has not been closed due to the coronavirus situation.
 

tjfeliciano

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Did you ever get rid of this? I'm in Chicago and could make the drive some weekend if you've still got it and want someone to take it!
 

Pitotshock

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Pitotshock said:
Did anyone pick up this enlarger? I realize this is a year ago, but free!
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So I do have to close the loop here and identify a few things. Yes there was still a free DeVere enlarger, and yes I did grab it off of Doc W. Thanks again!
  • never leave a stone unturned, there may be just something under there.
  • Free isn't really free. I had to get lens boards, master negative carrier and the timer cable, bulbs etc. Spent more on this enlarger than I did on any of my others

 

MattKing

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Pitotshock said:
Free isn't really free.
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I think you really mean that "'Free" doesn't mean that you won't end up spending $
Look like money well spent to me!
 
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