Did that Elwood come from Missouri? I saw a very good one FS there
I have one like it, also a wall mount, same thing and an 8X10 that is massive. I gave away one other 8X10.
Lens boards are easy to make as is a neg carrier
Be very gentle with the masking knobs, they have aged poorly, but also replaceable
Does it have a stack of diffusion glass, with one center filter? The factory changed that setup a couple times, but DIY again
I rewired a new porcelain lamp socket for safety, the same part is still sold, I got one from Amazon this year.
The bulbs don't last forever, so for setup I use a huge CFL, then switch to the 500
The dome is spun copper, with a very bright chrome plating that is thin, be gentle
One had a 10" f8 coated Kodak lens, I now use a modern faster lens
The folding elevation upright is adjustable by 2 bolts at the fold, for alignment, once done it is amazingly stable, which I checked with laser and posted somewhere here...In one pic below there is the laser on the easel
I am in far southern IL, the one I almost bought was 50 miles away
I really like the Art Deco design of the Elwoods
IMG-1572 by
TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
web 1940's Elwood Enlarger by
TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
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