Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a Leitz Valoy. Their "basic" no nonsense enlarger of yesteryear. The grooves in the base are for a special Leitz easel that also provided distortion control. There is one of these enlargers in Keeble & Shuchat right now for $125. But no easel. I think the easels are scarce. Jim At 08:26 PM 6/4/99 -0400, you wrote: > >HALP! >Need some expertise in identifying a Leitz enlarger. >I'll try to describe it as best as I can- >1. It's black- the top of the lamphouse pops off and looks like a black >derby! >2. The head moves up and down on the vertical standard to adjust for size, >and focussing is with a screw or helical mount. >3. The negative carrier is a metal plate with guides, top and bottom- the >film being held in place with the bottom of the condenser which moves down >when a knob on the side pulled toward the operator >4. The laminated base has several deeply machined grooves at right angles- >possibly to hold an easel. >5. Has two curved metal plates- one for each side of the stage, apparently >to hold the negative strip up out of the way. Slight rust on the inner >curve- were they polished, painted, or was there an insert in them to >protect the film? > >Looks like a fun item, and like all Leitz stuff, built like a Panzer! I now >have something for the Focotar I'm getting! >Thanks in advance for any help! >Dan > > >