Ilford 400 lamphouse on Beseler

[Melvin J Bramley]

I'm looking at an Ilford 400 VC light source to install on a Beseler 4x5 enlarger.
What transition parts are required for these two pieces of equipment to fit together?

 

[MattKing]

These won't help you specifically, but the fitting instructions for the 500 series heads may provide a bit of useful information:
https://www.ilfordphoto.com/fitting-instructions/

 

[MattKing]

And here is the operating manual: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MG400_Operating-Manual.pdf

 

[Melvin J Bramley]

Thanks Matt but the Ilford manual does not show what adaptor is required.
I am going to assume that the Ilford 500 fits in the same way and the manual for that shows a relatively simple flat mounting plate.
I 'think' the mixing boxes are two piece and extend into the bellows of the Beseler 4 x 5??

 

[mpirie]

Finding a description of the correct adapters is one thing, finding the actual adapters is another.

There seem to have been very few made and many of them will have been thrown out with scrap enlargers.

It took me ages to find the correct MG500 adapter for my Durst L1200 and i've been looking for years for a DeVere 504 adapter.

Mike