Old bulk film??

[Larry the sailor]

I ended up with a couple of Watson bulk film loaders and a bag full of reusable cartridges recently and they both have film in them.
The only ID for the film is one has a piece of tape with the label of "ORTHO" written on it, the other has "C-41 for color prints".
It's old 20+ years maybe, kept in unknown storage conditions.
Not really sure if it's even worth messing with.
And, as far as the B&W, even if I did try it not sure what to meter it for or what to use to develop it.
Any ideas as to being worth a try and what to do with it?

 

[photog_ed]

For the ortho film, you could develop an unexposed strip of it using a guesstimate for developing time. If the film ID along the edge shows up, you'll at least know what it is. The next step would be to shoot a roll at recommended speed.

 

[Gimenosaiz]

Hello!
I purchased a Lloyd bulk film loader in USA. It came with a roll inside. I had a clue ... there was a fact-sheet of Tri-X Pan inside the box.
So I shot ten photos at ISO 400 and developed the roll with rodinal 1+100 ... I put the results here:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Give it a try with a semistand development !

Cheers!
Antonio

 

[darkroommike]

The ortho is most likely Kodalith Ortho Type 3 and the C-41 for prints is most likely Vericolor slide film 5072 for making projection slides from color negatives. http://www.carlmcmillan.com/Pdf/FilmData/Vericolor_Slide film_e24.pdf

BTW I do a much better job of labeling my bulk loaders wring it all down on a piece of white gaffer tape attached to the loader (or 2" masking tape).