Mystery contraption ???

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer

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Anyone recognize this thing? What is it and what does it do?

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its a power supply for a light of some kind. have you tried to remove the black sticker and see whats underneath?
 
I could be way off base here, but I used to work as a commercial photographer, and I had a similar contraption in the darkroom. It was used to dust negatives before printing. The machine generated a negative electrostatic charge that attracted the dust on the negative as you brushed it.

Just my guess.
 
dawsonbob said:
I could be way off base here, but I used to work as a commercial photographer, and I had a similar contraption in the darkroom. It was used to dust negatives before printing. The machine generated a negative electrostatic charge that attracted the dust on the negative as you brushed it.

Just my guess.
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I think he may be correct but I bet Go Mike could use it with his Iron Gym sex contraption .
 
I found it in a "junk" pile. It was indeed in the proximity of other photo lab equipment. I, of course, instantly thought, it might have etcher potential, but sounds like not. Looks like it won't have any value to me, except maybe as parts. Thanks guys!
 
i looked at the plug and i would say dawsonbob is probably right. the plug looks wrong for any light hookup. i bet sharpbycoop could tell you what it is.
 
Appears to be an electrostatic dusting brush.As said, for photograph work. It is in the junk pile because negatives are becoming dinosaurs.
Stacy
 
It is an ionizing supply as suggested.
It could be useful taking knife pics, as you could get every pesky little spec of dust off a knife when taking pictures.
 
Anyone else ever watch the "Liars Club" TV show in the mid 70's with Alan Ladd? This is clearly a Decomprilator stabilization adaption unit...
 
I only entered photography in any real sense, in the digital age. That thing is foreign to me.
That said, before I read your responses, I pegged it as some kind of cable TV tool. It appears the female socket has a little wire that would slip into the threaded end of a Cable connector for energizing or testing? I dunno.

Plug it in and touch it with your tongue.... ;)

Coop
 
SharpByCoop said:
I only entered photography in any real sense, in the digital age. That thing is foreign to me.
That said, before I read your responses, I pegged it as some kind of cable TV tool. It appears the female socket has a little wire that would slip into the threaded end of a Cable connector for energizing or testing? I dunno.

Plug it in and touch it with your tongue.... ;)

Coop
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When I first became a photographer we used mostly black and white (yeah, I'm old). The more I look at that thing, the more it comes back to me; it's definitely for removing dust from negatives (yeah, we used negatives -- there was no digital back then).
 
If this unit functions, there are folks out there who will probably give you a reasonable price for it. While Calumet Photo still markets some Zone VI equipment, the electronic stuff has long since been discontinued. It is somewhat desirable in certain circles, and you might give the bay a whirl if you want to get rid of it.

For the record, there are still plenty of us who make negatives on film and make prints in a darkroom.:D

Allen

www.allenrumme.com
 
I can't believe this. It's an electrostatic dust collector and no one can find a use for it - in a knife shop. :rolleyes: Just think what it could do if you hooked it up to 220V :D

Rob!
 
It's was state of the art, and best one ever produced, dust eliminator for negatives. Zone VI stuff was top notch. I recently sold off all my darkroom equipment for about 1 cent on the dollar. Had a Zone VI cold light head for an old Kodak Precision B enlarger that I just about gave away. I made a lot of money and memories with that setup. The darkroom is now the sheath room!

Milt
 
Hi Friends,

Can anyone put this to use? If you want it it's yours for the cost of shipping.

All the best, Phil
 
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