Originally Posted by
David de Gruyl
You sure are.
If it is the older 45XL, I'd check to see if the motor works, first thing. Apparently they go bad, and there are no parts (according to someone I bought some parts from). The new version's motor does not fit. You can use the fine adjustment knob, but that would take forever.
Light source: if it is the condenser head, make sure the lenses are in good condition. See if you can pick up the negative carriers as well. You can easily spend another couple of hundred trying to pick those up on ebay. Enlarging lens, lenboard or turret (again, if you have the old 45, the turret won't fit).
And bring a friend. That sucker is freaking heavy, no matter which one it is. Also, tools to break it down.
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