Contact Printer from Germany

[NormaN]

Hello everybody

I bought this antique contact printer. It is quite compact and think suitable up to 8x10. It has a height-adjustable diffuser, 4 white and one darkroom lamp, a mechanical electric timer (Tobias Baeuerle & Soehne) and an archaic dimmer and the cables don't look trustworthy either. I haven't dared to plug in the device yet. Would you replace the electrical components with modern ones? I find the device itself very interesting. Of course, a simple sheet of glass for contact sheets would be a lot easier. It should have advantages to work with such a device?
I thank you for your experiences and inputs

regards
NormaN

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[Jim Noel]

Your biggest problem after replacing questionable wiring, will be finding contact printing paper. Enlarging paper is far too fast for this printer.

[Tin Can]

therefore...?


adox lupex...
https://www.fotoimpex.com/photopaper/adox-lupex-silver-chloride-contact-paper-natural-gloss-203x254-cm-8x10-inch-5-sheets-gradation-normal-3.html

[Tin Can]

Have similar USA made

Replace all wiring.

Check lamp sockets

Leave the old time timers for decoration and control with modern timer

I really like mine


Hello everybody

I bought this antique contact printer. It is quite compact and think suitable up to 8x10. It has a height-adjustable diffuser, 4 white and one darkroom lamp, a mechanical electric timer (Tobias Baeuerle & Soehne) and an archaic dimmer and the cables don't look trustworthy either. I haven't dared to plug in the device yet. Would you replace the electrical components with modern ones? I find the device itself very interesting. Of course, a simple sheet of glass for contact sheets would be a lot easier. It should have advantages to work with such a device?
I thank you for your experiences and inputs

regards
NormaN

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[BLATT LAB]

Lupex is great!


adox lupex...
https://www.fotoimpex.com/photopaper/adox-lupex-silver-chloride-contact-paper-natural-gloss-203x254-cm-8x10-inch-5-sheets-gradation-normal-3.html

[Tin Can]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50986034838_0fee8c681c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kFsKQb)WEB Contact Printer (https://flic.kr/p/2kFsKQb) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

I changed to oven/fridge bulbs

Mine also has height adjustable diffusion, cropping blades, new 1/4" plate glass as OE was broken, all metal, very heavy too

I gladly paid $200 some years ago

It has a Time-O-Not

[NormaN]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50986034838_0fee8c681c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kFsKQb)WEB Contact Printer (https://flic.kr/p/2kFsKQb) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

I changed to oven/fridge bulbs

Mine also has height adjustable diffusion, cropping blades, new 1/4" plate glass as OE was broken, all metal, very heavy too

I gladly paid $200 some years ago

It has a Time-O-Not

Nice Device!

[NormaN]

Your biggest problem after replacing questionable wiring, will be finding contact printing paper. Enlarging paper is far too fast for this printer.

Lupex Paper is ready!216475