BW-King 5x7 dev tank

[Tony Lakin]

Hi
I would like to purchase one of these, I have tried email manager@bw-king.com but getting no response, any suggestions much appreciated.
Tony

[Tin Can]

Many buyers did not like it

Most likely out of production

[Joseph Kashi]

I bought one BW King for 5x7 and 4x5, liked it a lot, and bought a second. They work very well, at least for me. The two that I have are both well-made and workable, especially when used as inversion tanks. I believe that they are out of production, or at least not advertised anymore. I was unable to find a third one to buy as a spare.

[Tony Lakin]

B&W King are back

[Vaughan]

B&W King are back

What makes you say that? I bought a 5x7 tank a couple of years ago, a few days after it arrived I tried to order another for 4x5 and am still waiting.

The tank is good, similar to the Nikor stainless tank except using cast metal not pressed. It is designed for rotary agitation like a Paterson tank, the spiral has little wheels on the bottom so it can spin easily. I never used it like that, only for inversion. The tank needs 1500mm of chemistry and it takes 20 to 30 seconds or longer to fill (the top opening isn't particularly large) and I was getting uneven development from the long fill times. I ended up using JOBO on a roller base. If I was to use it now I'd load it in a dark room or large change bag with the chemical in the tank and lower the spiral into it.

[Tony Lakin]

I say it because it is a fact, look on eBay, I have ordered both 5x4 and 5x7 in the last 48 hours.

[John Layton]

...anyone tried this as a dip and dunk?

[Tony Lakin]

That is my intention, mainly with the 5x7 reel, I also recently acquired a 5x7 combiplan having assumed that B&W King had gone for good.

[Vaughan]

I say it because it is a fact, look on eBay, I have ordered both 5x4 and 5x7 in the last 48 hours.

Yes you're right.