[pure-silver] Re: Surprising Discovery - Big or No Deal?

  • From: Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:35:52 -0700

Yes, quite important.

Robert Hall
www.RobertHall.com


On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Eric Nelson <emanmb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I can't remember, is the core integral to the light fastness of the tank as
> in a Jobo?  i.e would you fog the film without the core?  In that case maybe
> an exchange is in order, or if the sloppiness of the glue impedes the
> sliding on or off of the reels.
>
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> *From:* Adrienne Moumin <photowonder2010@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* Pure Silver <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thu, January 13, 2011 4:54:00 AM
>
> *Subject:* [pure-silver] Surprising Discovery - Big or No Deal?
>
> Just ordered another Paterson MultiReel 5 tank to continue sloshing my way
> thru a 1-1/2 yr backlog of film dev at a slightly faster pace.
>
> Noticed upon inspection that the center column is actually two pieces
> cemented together, as though they take a column from a shorter tank and glue
> an extension onto the top end.  I noticed this only because the glue job is
> a bit sloppy, but looking more closely at my older one, I notice a tiny
> hairline seam in the same spot.  So apparently this is the way they are
> made, I just never realized it.
>
> I am thinking of exchanging for one with a more perfect-seeming center
> column, but am wondering whether it would be worth the trouble?
>
> Any thoughts/opinions/observations appreciated, as always!
>
> Thanks all!  ;=}
>
> -Adrienne Moumin
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