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    Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    Hello fellow Seattleites!

    I've recently relocated to Seattle, leaving my well appointed darkroom behind. I'm already having withdrawals, and I wondered if anyone in the Seattle area would be interested in sharing a darkroom space. I have a lot of equipment to contribute, and a lot of construction experience. I've built a few darkrooms, too. I would prefer something in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, but I'm flexible. I know PCNW rents their darkroom, but $10/hr is a bit steep, considering I've already invested in all of the equipment. I think 6-10 people could easily share one darkroom if it was well planned, and members communicated well. I also think a suitable place could be found for under $500/mo, keeping the price of membership well below the price of a parking space, even if there were only a few members. If anyone is interested in discussing the idea, I'd love to hear from you.

    If this is the wrong place for this thread, I apologize.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    The darkroom needs ceiling height. I have a Fotar 8x10 enlarger needing more space than I have ceiling height in my apartment. I'd like something kind of convenient to the bus lines. What about cheap space near the waterfront? The older buildings down there have space.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    Brian,

    That would be great! Any idea what space goes for down there? I had a beautiful Fotar 8x10 horizontal enlarger, but let it go because I didn't have space for it.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    I'd have to take a trip down there and look again. Along 1st Ave the old buildings had cheap space. No AC, stuff like that. We might have to have appropriate plumbing installed into the space.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    AC is not critical, and I can do light plumbing. I won't be tying into any mainlines, but I can plumb from existing water lines to existing drains. I would be happy to ride the bus/ scooter to 1st Ave.

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    First.. I am not in Seattle....but in Central Oregon

    I happen to have a 7-8 foot stainless steel sink about 5 inches deep. It has a stainless upright back with a temperature control mixing valve and two valves downline for filling trays or tanks. The stainless has a composition wood frame around it. Needs legs built.

    It's not going to be used in a darkroom that I know of. I had hopes, but not the space. If interested, PM me.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    PM sent

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    Here are some spaces currently available, that might work, depending on the number of members.


    http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/off/2345278792.html

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/off/2340401350.html

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/off/2344117065.html

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/off/2338406597.html

    And here is a group of woodworkers doing something similar:

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/off/2342539978.html



    I'm beginning to think finding a space might be easier than finding members.

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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    I'm not entirely sure where I'd fit in, but as a Seattle LF photographer without an enlarger (I can develop my film at home, but that's it for now) I'm interested in seeing where this goes. I really don't have anything to contribute in terms of hardware, but I am interested.
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    Re: Seattle Photographers' darkroom Co-op

    Jay: The problem with my Fotar is that I need at least nine good feet of ceiling, preferably ten. The first two definitely didn't have the needed ceiling height, and the last one had been deleted. I think the third one is actually in Tacoma.

    Tyler: If you don't have equipment, then that's OK by me. Defrayal of rent and utilities is good. Things can be worked out.

    PCNW rates seem to aggregate to $16/hr with an enlarger, so if you are doing eight hours a day for a weekend (8hrs * 16*2=256) for a month (4*256=1024) it really adds up.

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