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Can anyone help me identify this DeVere 8x10 enlarger?
Enlarger appears to be a predecessor to the 5108. It uses a pair of tape measures for bellows and height measurements rather than a printed scale on the column. Uses a 108 Dichromat 2000W head. Colors look very 1970s, I have no idea the age or model and would appreciate help.Attachment 228030Attachment 228031Attachment 228032
Re: Can anyone help me identify this DeVere 8x10 enlarger?
I have this enlarger, serial No. 2222 from 1986. The color head of my enlarger looks a little different, but the frame is definitely the same. Mine has servos for controlling the head and lensboard. I had 8x250W halogen bulbs exchanged for 8x30W cob-LEDs.
Re: Can anyone help me identify this DeVere 8x10 enlarger?
It's a 108S (or 108AF) - predecessor of the Vulcan/ Apollo machines. 10x10, not 8x10 - and not a variant of a 5108, it's meant for mapping/ aerial markets and the like. Extremely serious bit of kit - makes most Dursts look rather toy-like. The baseboard will handle up to 40x60" from recall.
Odyssey Sales (De Vere's successor) will probably be able to help with queries - and KHB might also still have some parts (if you need them). Overall, most of the electrics on De Veres are pretty robust and standard industrial parts - and the mechanical parts are remarkably resilient, but as ever, ageing electronics can be an issue.
Re: Can anyone help me identify this DeVere 8x10 enlarger?
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L&Scape
I have this enlarger, serial No. 2222 from 1986. The color head of my enlarger looks a little different, but the frame is definitely the same. Mine has servos for controlling the head and lensboard. I had 8x250W halogen bulbs exchanged for 8x30W cob-LEDs.
Can you post a link to the LED’s?
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Luis-F-S
Can you post a link to the LED’s?
Here are photos from my LED onversion. These photos are from the left side assembly: I let make a frame of 5mm aluminium, the cob-LED's were mounted on the other side and a standard heat sink on the back side. This construction was then mirrored to the right side. Originally I used 36V / 30W round cob-LEDs, but they did not last long. They were changed to 220V / 30W square cob-LEDs which have worked for many years now. People at deVere warned for the exchange as the light spectrum of LED is different from halogen lamps. I have succesfully used VC paper, but have not yet tested with RA-4 paper. Anyway, the head now consumes only 240W instead of 2000W previously. I no longer have the blower in use.
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COB LED's are like this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...39570416%21sea
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Peter Gomena
Enlarger appears to be a predecessor to the 5108. It uses a pair of tape measures for bellows and height measurements rather than a printed scale on the column. Uses a 108 Dichromat 2000W head. Colors look very 1970s, I have no idea the age or model and would appreciate help.
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Hello Peter,
I have the same 10x10 color head; however, mine is attached to a Fotar Enlarger. Just got the electrician recently to install 240v. Hopefully you have all the electronics required. Unfortunately, I am missing the blower. So, I'm going to bug Henry for additional LED info.
Let me know if I can help with anything.
Shane Knight
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Hello Henry,
Thanks for sharing the additional information.
Can I ask for a couple of more details?
1. What color temp are you using? They offer warm and cool white. I assume the cool white?
2. Are your heatsinks passive or active? Do you have a link to them? Do you have 1 or 2 on each side? (Sorry but my phone will not let me zoom on your photos).
3. The link to the COBs are driverless. Are these wired into a separate timer or are you still using the DeVere timer? Just trying to figure out how to wire it all.
Thanks in advance!
Shane Knight
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Also, were there any noticable changes in exposure or contrast?
Thanks