Painting an Elwood?

[Tin Can]

I have an Elwood in my basement that a friend gave me. Never used it since I was only contact printing 8x10. But his wife painted it -- the column and base -- blue with white clouds. Kind of neat looking.

The thing is a beast though and I want to get rid of it. No one wants it and I'm trying to bring myself to drag it to the curb for the junk man. Seems wrong somehow...

Are you sure nobody wants it? Put it up for give away or $20 here on this Forum and let's see.

I got 3 at one go for free out of an old darkroom above a bar in Detroit. It was well worth the drive from Chicago. I was handicapped then and the owner's son helped move it all into my van.

ic-racer, I saw that comment...

[Tin Can]

PM in 2 minutes.

Randy.....

I have a 5 amp Variac that belonged to my late dad. It's dirty and might need a new power cord-BUT, if you want it,it's yours for postage. I need to test it,but I'm 90% sure it works.

[Tin Can]

Too cute to kill

the face idea strikes me as the only solution. elwood after all looks more like a cute alien rather than a machine and does have personality.

btw, high heat paints adhere better to metal and come in a nice assortment of colors... auto paint shops carry it.

[ic-racer]

This is what I posted, I thought it was a 2017 ad, but after posting I saw it was from 2009. Anyway, I agree with Randy, I think these enlargers are getting harder to find and people do still want them.

[Paul Ron]

if i had the space, id be breaking your door down for it.

[Luis-F-S]

Randy, why not posts some photos of the beast in it's patinated original form. That way if it gets painted, we'll have something to compare it to!

[Tin Can]

Like this? http://www.largeformatphotography.in...=1#post1418076

I noticed a few people adding the pics to their Flickr account.

Randy, why not posts some photos of the beast in it's patinated original form. That way if it gets painted, we'll have something to compare it to!

[John Kasaian]

Candy Apple Red with flames would look pretty cool

[MrFujicaman]

Randy- a few pix of the Variac

I tested it and it works and I cleaned it up a bit.

[Steve Williams_812]

Are you sure nobody wants it? Put it up for give away or $20 here on this Forum and let's see.

I got 3 at one go for free out of an old darkroom above a bar in Detroit. It was well worth the drive from Chicago. I was handicapped then and the owner's son helped move it all into my van.

ic-racer, I saw that comment...

Didn't think anyone would want it. Imagine my surprise at this thread. Have one PM about it already. If that doesn't pan out I'll post something in the For Sale section. Free to a good home...