I have just obtained a Beseler 4x5 condenser enlarger and am cleaning it up after 30 years in a basement. I contacted Beseler and they couldn't identify it! It has a non-motorized chassis, and a narrow stance upright like a 23C. There are no nameplates but "Beseler" in script is embossed in the lamphouse. It has a filter drawer between the condensers. The condensers are 6 1/2" diam and it has a 4x5 negative carrier. It is finished in a black crinkle paint. At the top of the uprights is a large X brace, about 12" in height, made of the same gauge sheet metal as the uprights and professionally made.
My question--Could this be some type of prototype, or do I have a well done hybrid?
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