Locating a Manual for my Beseler 23CII

Ektagraphic · Sep 2, 2009

Hi Guys- I was just given a full darkroom set up a about a week ago and I have had some fun printing and processing. I understand how to use it but I would like to go through the manual. I gave Beseler a call and they wanted $70 for the manual. Does anyone know where I can find a copy online (preferably one that is free). Thanks--Patrick

Pinholemaster · Sep 2, 2009

What do you need to know?

12.95 here: http://www.khbphotografix.com/Beseler/BeselerManuals.htm

But really, they are so simple. We have 11 of them in our college darkroom and I've never look at a manual.

Or buy it on eBay for $9.95: http://cgi.ebay.com/Beseler-23C-II,...temQQimsxZ20090901?IMSfp=TL090901171005r21089

Personally, I'd plug it into your timer, turn the cranks, open and close the light trap for the negative carriage, turn on the lamp, focus the lens, and that's about it.

Dennis S · Sep 2, 2009

Set it in a eMail.

Sirius Glass · Sep 2, 2009

Try http://www.darkroompro.com/pdf/enlargers/index.html at Darkroom Pro. That page lists the enlarger you have and selecting it will provide a PDF download.

Steve

Hudzilla · Sep 17, 2009

Unfortunately their 23 CII Manual pdf is corrupted and will not load. Any other ideas where to find it?

ezwriter · Sep 18, 2011

Beseler 23C series II manual?

None of those links are good anymore. found a place in Canada that sells manuals but sure they're online somewhere no? Like to get this ole enlarger workign this weekend. Did find the OLD 23C manual and printed that. Anyone have the series 2 manual?
It has the DGA color head so might be another manual, eh?

and know nothing about darkroom work but
want to learn. thanks!
ezwriter1 at verizon.net

paul ron · Sep 18, 2011

Here is an instruction page on how to align your 23C.

http://www.conradhoffman.com/beseler01.htm

I do have a link to the manual somewhere but can't seem to locate it just now. It may be a PDF on my other computer.

If I find it I'll PM ya.

Ian C · Sep 18, 2011

http://www.jollinger.com/photo/cam-coll/manuals/enlargers/beseler/Beseler_23C_II.pdf

Tim Gray · Sep 18, 2011

Here you go. Scanned from my copy of the manual:
http://www.125px.com/docs/manuals/darkroom/beseler/23cII.pdf

frobozz · Sep 19, 2011

And just for the historical record in case some other link doesn't work, here's my manual I scanned in a while back:

http://backglass.org/duncan/darkroom/beseler_23ciiixl_manual.pdf

Duncan

ezwriter · Sep 20, 2011

Beseler 23C series II manual?

Thanks , those Pdf's show the XL model of the 23C. Is the diff just the XL takes larger negs?
Also, anyone have the DGA color head manual? thanks again from a newbie.
kEN

frobozz · Sep 20, 2011

I believe the XL models just had a taller frame, right?

Duncan

Tim Gray · Sep 20, 2011

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the XL just has a taller frame. There were some other differences as you progress from the 23C, to the 23CII, to the 23CIII.

Ian C · Sep 20, 2011

Both Beseler and Omega enlargers append “XL” to model designations to indicate Extra Long column lengths compared to the shorter standard length columns.

MattKing · Sep 20, 2011

The XL models probably have/had larger baseboards as well.

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