Leica Enlarger
Aug 9, 2020 15:08:33 #
I bought this E.Leitz enlarger at an estate sale of a WWII vet. I can't find any information on one like it. The closest thing to it would be the Valoy. Could this one have been modified.
Aug 9, 2020 16:13:13 #
The shape looks more like a Leitz Focomat 1c, but if that's what it is (was), then it does appear to have been modified. The Leitz enlargers had identification plates both on the head of the enlarger and on the pedestal near the base. The seam around the two halves of the enlarger head does not appear to match either the original Focomat or Valoy enlargers.
Aug 9, 2020 16:50:40 #
Aug 10, 2020 13:01:34 #
Luridpulp wrote:
I bought this E.Leitz enlarger at an estate sale of a WWII vet. I can't find any information on one like it. The closest thing to it would be the Valoy. Could this one have been modified.
Go here to learn about Leitz enlargers: < http://www.glennview.com/leitz.htm > and here to compare your's with images of others:
<https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrCmrDtejFfMRYAdkIPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=leitz+photo+enlargers&fr=yhs-sz-001&hspart=sz&hsimp=yhs-001&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tL3locy9zZWFyY2g_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&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMZZx88u2quP68Hnmk36Oc-zKvuBeZu0jRXwxEM_fXVXu_tKk1WRmn_5XxamAmEU6cwPlIL5fnDG_qphZdhozppcpa8j0WdzSIAUhZDs-JILzs18zNI_wDJkSt8JGOBQM7B5cdA77O-quFBAzs2PcJIlbS10xNDQ70_rXSUAGf9p&_guc_consent_skip=1597078301 >
Be well! Ed
Aug 10, 2020 18:41:30 #
Antique enlarger!!!! It belongs to the museum. I do not think there is any practical use of it.
Aug 12, 2020 10:17:34 #
Paul Diamond
Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA
Seeing a Leitz Enlarger in the 1960's was a rare thing. Thanks for sharing.
This is the question I had about it. Are you sure it is a Leitz? Is there a name/brand plate anywhere on the enlarger, arm or base? Definitely belongs in a museum if it is a genuine Leitz, even for the poor condition.
This is the question I had about it. Are you sure it is a Leitz? Is there a name/brand plate anywhere on the enlarger, arm or base? Definitely belongs in a museum if it is a genuine Leitz, even for the poor condition.
Aug 13, 2020 04:42:48 #
Pablo8
Loc: Nottingham UK.
I seem to remember they had a version which retained focus as you raised /lowered the unit on the column.?
Aug 15, 2020 17:42:18 #
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.