Me and my big mouth. watch this EBay sale going crazy. Live now.

**Tin Can** · 8-Feb-2015, 20:39

As many know I an investigating hand retouching negs and prints the old way.

Somebody pointed out a Kodak Etching took had not sold twice on EBay for $10.

I contacted the seller and asked to buy it. He never responded but he did put it back on sale at a starting price of $10. That's his right.

The sale is heating up, very likely some buyers are reading this as soon as I post.

I dropped out at $20. Let''s see what happens.

I am not the seller, don't know him or her and have no further interest in this sale.

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**Tin Can** · 8-Feb-2015, 20:43

Adams Retouching machines are also moving once again.

It's 8x10 Polaroid Processors redux.

**Jim C.** · 8-Feb-2015, 21:03

I kept looking for a book, thought you had a typo, that etching knife is easy to diy with a metal grinder, there may even be wax sculpting tools that already have that shape.
Another thought is surgical tools.

**diversey** · 8-Feb-2015, 21:09

Everyone in today's CLFG meetup is suspicious. But it looks very cool!

**Tin Can** · 8-Feb-2015, 22:03

Well that's over, but it looks nothing like any retouching knife I have seen in pictures, and not like the one that says Kodak on the handle I now have.

It was either never sharpened or something. No edge was apparent.

And yes we can make them. They are not Samurai swords.

Maybe the box was worth the price...

**richardman** · 8-Feb-2015, 22:27

So Randy, next time before you announce "I want XYZ", give me a warning first :-)

**richardman** · 8-Feb-2015, 22:28

Yes, what's the deal with 8x10 Polaroid Processors? If I move up to 8x10, I might try it with some Impossible film...

**Tin Can** · 8-Feb-2015, 22:43

Originally Posted by richardman

Yes, what's the deal with 8x10 Polaroid Processors? If I move up to 8x10, I might try it with some Impossible film...

They peaked a while back and have started coming down.

They will be valuable as long as IP makes film, if they stop production they will be worthless.

I had one, sold it here and later it was sold again here. Nobody made any money on the processor.

You are allowed 200 saved searches on Ebay. Some keep an eye on way more than that with multiple accounts.

Depends on how much data you need in your head.

My latest theory is, as you add data to a brain it leaks out the other side. Careful about the leaks, they may be valuable memories...

**richardman** · 8-Feb-2015, 23:21

Ha ha, thanks for the advice. Looks like right now they are hovering between $700-$850. Historically, have they been lower? I can wait, since a) I don't have an 8x10, and b) I don't have $$ for an 8x10 currently