DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan

Still cleaning out my old photography stuff. Is anybody interested in making an offer before I see if a museum wants it?

Most of the film holders are in good condition, but may need some servicing.. I know nothing about wood film holders. 17 5X7 & 1 8X10.

Polaroid back is old but is in good condition and works'

Chemistry... no idea cans and bottles are sealed/ never opened.
Open to reasonable offers

17 5x7 film holders, one 8X10, and View Camera Polaroid Film back

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Older Chemistry, etc....

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Pyro-gallic Acid... not sure what this is but it's old.

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

Interesting stuff there. Especially the Pyro-Gallic Acid. According to B&H Formulary:

The chemical Pyrogallol is an active agent in Pyro film developers.

At one time, Pyro was a universally used developer. It was even available in prepackaged formulas from companies such as Eastman Kodak. Unfortunately, it has been almost entirely replaced by metol-hydroquinone and Phenidone-hydroquinone type developers.

The main reasons for that are the fact that Pyro stains, it must be handled carefully, and it does not keep well in solution.

When used correctly, Pyro creates a stained image of unprecedented tonal scale, especially in high values.
In combination with either metol or Phenidone, it exhibits super-additive characteristics. It produces an overall stain on the negative, which adds to the contrast of the silver image. The stain is a desirable part of a properly developed Pyro image.
Pyro tends to oxidize very rapidly in solution and cannot be kept without the aid of preservatives such as sulfuric or other acids, sulfites. Etc. Pyro should be added after these preservatives have been mixed with water.
Pyro oxidation products act as strong anti-fogging agents.

JBRIII

Pyrogallic acid I believe reacts very rapidly with oxygen, used to remove oxygen from gas streams for example. Kind of light how cut egg plant reacts.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

I'm afraid this material doesn't make my day, Dirty Harry. LOL

FASC Rat

I am interested in the Kodak chemicals and etc. but could you estimate shipping costs? It looks around 10lbs. In the cans the developers should still be good.

DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan

need a zip code

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

This is a really interesting collection, Harry, but I am out of the darkroom business.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

When I worked in the darkroom at school our go-to developer was the D-76 but we also frequently used Microdol-X as well. I would spend hours in the lab and grew to love the smells associated with all that went into developing and printing photos. That is one thing missing from the digital darkroom. Maybe someone should come up with a spray or a candle that could simulate those smells while we work on photos on the computer!

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

I too miss the darkroom smell (except for color chemicals). I'd buy a darkroom smelling candle!

JBRIII

As a chemist, I sincerely doubt those smells liked you nearly as much as you liked them, or the potential health effects. There are many chemicals once common, and not just 100 yrs ago, they are off the market for health reasons, cancer, nerve damage, liver damage, etc.

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

Viewing those items sure brings back memories of the hours and hours that I spent in the darkroom in high school, collage, newspaper darkroom, and my home darkroom. Cant say that I miss the smells, or the brown fingernails

kcooke Loc: Alabama

Other than the Polaroid and 8x10 film holders are the rest 4 x 5 ? Thanks

DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan

5x7.

kcooke Loc: Alabama

Thank you

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

let me know if the canned chemicals have not sold... zip 97754. Thanks