Use it as it is now with no paint
Repaint it with out stripping it further the original Green
Get paint stripper, strip and repaint original green
Have it sand blaster, and repaint green
one of the above but paint it black
None of the above
I got this enlarger from Langham for FREE! This afternoon I took about two hours taking it apart and cleaning off the old paint (best that I could with a scrub brush). My end use is to use it, not to make it a museum piece. I will have the gear plates sand blasted to remove surface rust..
Paul Ward
First real camera: Nikon F2, gift from gandfather (1980), still have and use it.
Wista m45 4x5
Calumet Green Monster
Agfa 8x10 Field Camera
“A big negative is really a positive…”
I voted "paint it black" because that's what every Elwood I've ever seen (including mine) was originally painted. Well, that and the Rolling Stones song... :) Are you sure the green paint was original?
Did it still have the opaline glass diffuser intact?
If the sand blasting is too involved/expensive, Rustoleum has spraypaints that stabilize rust fairly well.
"I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."
It looks worth restoring no matter how you end up painting it. Here are some before and after pictures of my 8x10 enlarger.
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The 5x7 Elwood I used for several years was grey. I believe most of the metal parts of another 5x7 and an 8x10 are also grey. I can look at what's left of them tomorrow. The 8x10 was last used as a sign for a camera store until weather and a flood nearly destroyed it.
All of the Elwood's I've ever seen are gunmetal grey. Paint it grey and use it.
Mine is gray. Just use it.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
If the springs are shot, springs for the Omega D2 fit right into the original housings---light wieght than the originals, but they work.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
The Elwoods are coming! The Elwoods are coming!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
What has started?
My new to me 5X7 wall hung Elwood is OE light blue/grey and needs no repainting.
I contacted the seller, and my reducing cone is on the way.
It was forgotten, by the son in packing.
Now what exactly would be good to reduce...?
Originally Posted by John Kasaian
The Elwoods are coming! The Elwoods are coming!
Tin Can
Good for you, many of us did know of it. If only it had been 500 miles closer...
Tin Can
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