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Hi,
"The Civic" an arts charity in Barnsley, South Yorkshire is soon to put out a call for donated darkroom equipment to set up the newly built community darkroom - they call the process something like an Attic Trawl.
The building of sinks, painting etc has started November 2026 and will be complete before Christmas.
I am not paid or on a committee of "The Civic" but attend events and ask questions. I understand that 2 x enlargers have already been offered and I will try to find out if either have 5x4 capability - great but highly unlikely.
I have met the art-facilitator who is organising the project and would be likely to be the person running the facility, part-time and know that she uses 35mm and 645. I don't know if she has any cut film experience: she certainly didn't say she had.
So does anyone have, or know of, a 5x4 enlarger that can be donated free of charge or sold for a lower than market price to allow 5x4 photographic enlargement to happen in South Yorkshire (I don't think there is another accessible facility - being good pals with someone doesn't really count)?
I will do my bit by volunteering to drive, disassemble, collect, store and deliver to the Eldon Street site.
I am not wealthy but could put in £100 if the acquisition needs that payment - and would ask if others could also chip in if the owner had a good piece of kit they just cannot let go for just £100.
Robert Teal, 0787 9441219
PS - don't tell my wife...
"The Civic" an arts charity in Barnsley, South Yorkshire is soon to put out a call for donated darkroom equipment to set up the newly built community darkroom - they call the process something like an Attic Trawl.
The building of sinks, painting etc has started November 2026 and will be complete before Christmas.
I am not paid or on a committee of "The Civic" but attend events and ask questions. I understand that 2 x enlargers have already been offered and I will try to find out if either have 5x4 capability - great but highly unlikely.
I have met the art-facilitator who is organising the project and would be likely to be the person running the facility, part-time and know that she uses 35mm and 645. I don't know if she has any cut film experience: she certainly didn't say she had.
So does anyone have, or know of, a 5x4 enlarger that can be donated free of charge or sold for a lower than market price to allow 5x4 photographic enlargement to happen in South Yorkshire (I don't think there is another accessible facility - being good pals with someone doesn't really count)?
I will do my bit by volunteering to drive, disassemble, collect, store and deliver to the Eldon Street site.
I am not wealthy but could put in £100 if the acquisition needs that payment - and would ask if others could also chip in if the owner had a good piece of kit they just cannot let go for just £100.
Robert Teal, 0787 9441219
PS - don't tell my wife...
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