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Re: [OM] Darkroom heads up

Subject: Re: [OM] Darkroom heads up
From: Mark Kronquist <mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 19:52:06 -0700
E6 E6 E6 Mark cried
> On May 29, 2017, at 6:05 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> (cross posted on apug)
> 
> The house is going up for sale and we're going to be moving to an
> apartment a couple states away. It's time to contemplate the
> disposition of the printing side of the darkroom. I'll keep the film
> side active with the move, but printing is going to be that other
> nameless technology.
> 
> Sadly, my killer darkroom will end up getting dismantled and hopefully
> will bless some people around the APUG gang. I'll be doing a bunch of
> classifieds, I guess. Hopefully somebody within reasonable distance of
> Iowa will be interested in some of the bigger items, like the Omega
> Super Chromega D enlarger, the print washers, trays, easels, etc.
> 
> There is also the RH Designs StopClock Professional and ZoneMaster II.
> Tons of items to either upgrade or do a complete turn-key darkroom
> with Color Omega 6x6cm and 4x5" enlargers.
> 
> Also, there are two unopened 50-sheet boxes of Polymax Fine Art and RC
> paper in 16x20 size, along with boxes of papers that date back to the
> 1950's that include Dupont Defender DL Velour Black. In fact, I have
> one partial box of Dupont Defender 8x10 that has a Use Before Date of
> 9-49. (trust me, there isn't enough restrainer in the world to get a
> good print from it, but I have done a fix/wash/recoat tests with
> excellent results and the paper has a character unlike anything
> available today).
> 
> I'm not very happy about losing the darkroom, but I vowed that this
> was going to be my last one and I've definitely gotten my enjoyment
> and purpose out of it. I really would like to bless people with the
> stuff at reasonable prices and AVOID ebay.
> 
> So, unless somebody jumps through their computer keyboard at me saying
> "I'll take it lock stock and barrel", I'll be listing stuff in the
> APUG classifieds here over the next few weeks. The bulk of the items
> will be very reasonably priced, whereas other items (RH Designs gear,
> washer, easels) will be fair but not giveaway priced.
> 
> I am not looking forward to losing the darkroom, but I haven't done
> enough custom printing for others over the past two years to justify
> keeping it rolling. My primary business has been in custom development
> for B&W and E6 film, so it makes no sense to take up half a uhaul to
> relocate it to an apartment.
> 
> AG Schnozz
> 
> -- 
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com
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