Salthill enlarger questions.

**ic-racer** · 9-Mar-2010, 14:43

In case anyone wants a Salthill 4x5 (i'm not affiliated...)

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/pho/1623639894.html

**Fred L** · 9-Mar-2010, 14:53

need: lottery winnings, big truck, beer buddies to help move this stuff

**dap** · 11-Mar-2010, 18:40

Originally Posted by jeroldharter

I would be curious to see some photos of the setup. I remember these with envy from years ago. I wonder if the fiber optic lights ever burn out? I have never seen one available used.

I picked up a Salthill print washer and did not like it. It had one fragile piece that was broken so I gave it away. I did buy a Salthill safelight and think it is really slick. There is one listed on Ebay now I think.

I would be curious to see one of their enlargers as well. I had a chance to buy one several years ago, but it was WAY over my budget so I didn't even bother to ask the owner to unpack it so I could take a look. If it weren't for the fear of not being able to find any replacement parts I might have been a bit more tempted to pursue it further. I do own one of their FB print dryers and a couple of their easels. The easels are very nice (with the exception of the weak gas springs) and the print dryer falls into the "pry from my cold dead hands" category.

**Fred L** · 11-Mar-2010, 18:53

+1 on the dryer. I used to spend my free time flipping prints from blotter stack to blotter stack (never had enough space for drying screens) before discovering the Salthill.

**Brian Ellis** · 11-Mar-2010, 19:35

If the guy in Nashville is selling these things separately someone should grab the film washer if the price is reasonable. It's a great washer, can be used for sheets and reels, and is pretty much indestructible. I used mine for years. It washes about 15 sheets at a time and at least two reels of 6x7. It isn't very big, doesn't weigh much, so shipping costs shouldn't be a problem.

I believe the enlarger was the downfall of SaltHill. They spent a lot of money developing and manufacturing it, then had the misfortune of bringing it to market as digital was taking off and so were never able to recoup their costs much less make a profit.