Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bert Keuken wrote:<b.k@pi.net> > > Not quite a garage sale, but at work I once saw an enlarger standing on > a shelf. It turned out to be someone's heirloom. Since he wasn't into > photography he was desperatly trying to get rid of it. He wanted Hfl > 100,- for it (about $50). Upon closer examination I discovered the > enlarger was a Leitz Valoy II including 4.5/5 cm Focotar lens. With it > was also a Leitz instruction booklet and an enlarging easel. In the > Netherlands this enlarger sells for approx. 5 to 6 times the amount I > payed for it, as I later found out. > Funny coincidence, Bert. I responded to my local want ad for Leica equipment and bought a Focomat 1a with Varob lens for $50 about two years ago. He needed the garage space that it was taking up. And indeed, I sold it a few months ago for $225 - Not quite 5 to 6 times the $50, but then, a Varob is not a Focotar either. I would love to find a cheap Valoy to use as a copy stand. Gary Todoroff Eureka, CA