Ansco 130 stock solution life expectancy

**John Kasaian** · 23-Jun-2011, 13:18

I just uncovered a 3/4 of a gallon jug of A-130 stock solution from April 2007

I know this stuff is supposed to be long lived, but....?

**Payral** · 24-Jun-2011, 01:11

Try it !

**Steve Goldstein** · 24-Jun-2011, 04:51

And please let us know the results!

**Payral** · 24-Jun-2011, 05:22

One of the most useful thing I learned from Fred Picker and his Newsletters.

**jnantz** · 24-Jun-2011, 06:58

heyjohn

it might be perfect not for paper negatives,
or processing film since it might have lost some
of its potency ..

have fun!
john

**paulr** · 24-Jun-2011, 08:39

I think it will work but will not be anything like it was when fresh. I let my 130 lie neglected many times. It turned to a dark syrup and took on a curious smell, and seemed to have sucked all the air out of the bottles.

I should mention I used those generic brown plastic bottles which are somewhat permeable. If you're using glass or something like it you might get much better shelf life than I did. I think I could get up to a year out of it if the bottle stayed mostly full, but I don't remember very well. Usually I'd either use it up much faster than this or neglect it for much longer.