Hi from A new guy

**cuttingedge** · 6-Apr-2011, 09:07

Hi everyone,
You have a very nice forum! Very informative.
I look forward to joining some of your dussions.
Thanks Cuttingedge.

**dsim** · 6-Apr-2011, 09:30

Hey Welcome!!!

**Vick Vickery** · 6-Apr-2011, 13:51

Welcome to group therapy!

**Andrew O'Neill** · 6-Apr-2011, 17:47

Welcome cuttingedge, but you're going to have to do better than that. Tell us a little about yourself and your photography. We are a curious bunch afterall.

**cuttingedge** · 7-Apr-2011, 18:05

Originally Posted by Andrew O'Neill

Welcome cuttingedge, but you're going to have to do better than that. Tell us a little about yourself and your photography. We are a curious bunch after all.

Lol! Ya caught me.......I love to take pictures with my little digital camera, but I dont do any type of professional photography. I'm a roofer and carpenter by trade.
I recently got into auctions, and now I have great bunch of machines I know little about. In some of my searches for knowledge, Your forum came up often so I figured I would join as a member.

If you would like to see some of my amiture photography of years past, alot of it is at www.cuttingedgecontracting.com before and after pictures of some of my work.

**Andrew O'Neill** · 7-Apr-2011, 18:49

So what large format cameras did you obtain from the auction places?

**cuttingedge** · 8-Apr-2011, 20:07

Originally Posted by Andrew O'Neill

So what large format cameras did you obtain from the auction places?

I have an enormous horizontal enlarger(with lots of extra parts), a huge film processor, a giant vacuum frame, 2 film dispensers, rolls of negative film, tons of photo paper, and some red lamps.

**Andrew O'Neill** · 8-Apr-2011, 20:39

Neat. Is the enlarger on a track? What's the largest format it can project?

**cuttingedge** · 9-Apr-2011, 08:26

Originally Posted by Andrew O'Neill

Neat. Is the enlarger on a track? What's the largest format it can project?

Yes the enlarger is on a track, the vacuum screen measures 4 ft by 6 ft, and I have multiple lenses for it. All the parts are super heavy. I started disassembling it for transport 2 days ago. I think with a machine like this, I am better off parting it out, but let me know if you disagree. Just would be a monster to ship.
This enlarger was owned by the state of wisconsin transportation dept. and has been in the same room its whole life!
Heres some pics if you would like to take a look.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../enlarger1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nlarger7-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...arger8-1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../enlarger4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../enlarger3.jpg