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Lot 163

Kodak Enlarger and photography books.

Estimate: $80 - $120
Starting Bid
$10

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Kodak film enlarger. Set of 5 Kodak and other photography books, with a light meter slide rule. 20th century.
Includes the following titles: Kodak Master Darkroom Dataguide (KODAK 1966); Quality Enlarging with KODAK B/W Papers (1982); The Photography of Colored Objects (KODAK 1935); Motion Pictures through the Microscope by (KODAK N.D.); The Theory of the Photographic Process by MEES (1946).

First edition of Quality enlarging. Kodak Special edition of MEES. With slide ruler available light computer, mid-20th century.

Englarger has moving focal lens, folding kick-stand, and folding base-plate.

Largest book is H: 8 11 x W: 8 1/2 x D: 1/2 in.

Enlarger is H: 27 x W: 12 1/2 x D: 14 in. Fair. Quality enlarging book has warping to plastic covering, with bumped and rubbed corners. Photography of Colored Objects has slight toning. Englarger has one pane of double pane negative holder broken. Folding base-plate and kick-stand still move. One of base-plate hinges is slightly bent, but still moves freely.

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