Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try to find an old "Albert" easel, made in the '50s-60s in the US.... it's a 4 bladed easel, built to "Leica" standards.....heavy, with massive "arm carriers" running on a sturdy rail....wide masking arms (50-75% wider than those manufactured today).... Caution: It WILL interfere with the post on a Focomat/Valoy if set to center the paper...you have to use the "11x14" paper slot and rearrange the blades to fit..... CU later, Walt On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:19:42 +0000 D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> wrote: > >I have yet to find an easel that will hold the > >paper perfectly flat, produce clean sharp edges, has arms that do not need > >masking tape to stay square and in place etc. Any suggestions???? The > >paper sizes I use are 11x14 and 8x10. Thanks in advance. > > > >Ian Stanley, > > > > > > Ian > > I think you will like the Saunders (Model 1114) 4-bladed easel. The > workmanship, quality and precision are remarkable. One thing about it: If > you do a lot of cropping, you will need a larger baseboard to support it > when off centre. > > Dan K.