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help identifying old equipment

  • 03-05-2012 12:50pm
    #1
    newbeginning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi Everyone,
    I'm new to this, so please bear with me.... :)

    I have old photography equipment here and wondering if anyone would know if it had value firstly and secondly how I would go about offloading it as a complete set hopefully or where might be interested.
    I've attached files, so I hope they can be viewed ok and give enough information themselves as I don't know anything about them myself.

    Thanks for all your help in advance.
    NB


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  • #2
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    That's kinda cool, it looks like a portable enlarger that packs away into the suitcase. It's kinda hard to tell how much it's actually worth, particularly without any details as to manufacturer and such. It's also a bit beat up looking which would affect any prospective resale value.

    Ordinarily I'd say stick it up on EBay with good descriptive text and a pile of photographs, but I'd say it's fairly heavy as well so any prospective buyers outside of collection distance will be scared off by the probably postage costs.


  • #3
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    Actually, just looking at EBay there, this one looks very similar if not identical to yours:
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Russian-Portable-Spy-Film-Enlarger-Model-YNA-5M-cccp-with-Lens-Carry-Case-A-/200752042222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ebdc110ee

    Keep an eye on it and see how much it actually sells for and there's a rough guide as to how much yours is worth :)


  • #4
    newbeginning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭newbeginning


    Thank you so much DaireQuinlan! Firstly for your speedy reply and secondly for that link to the item on ebay! I didn't know where to start, now I have the name of the product, which sounds pretty cool - Russian Spy film lol and a rough price guide. I didn't have much hope for it when we came across it, now I'm interested to find out more about it :) Thank you so much!


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,878 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    ha; that's the exact same model of enlarger i first used in my late teens. it's still in my folks attic, i must dig it out someday.

    i think calling it a 'spy film enlarger' is endowing it with more glamour than it deserves...


  • #6
    newbeginning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭newbeginning


    I know Magicb I had a good giggle at it myself. I would love as much info as possible about them though so when you do come across it in your attic and if there is a brochure/instruction booklet, I'd really appreciate it if you could upload some of the info from it (if you want/have time), and maybe I'll even use The Russian Spy Film Enlarger myself! :) When you come across stuff like that, it really makes the past come alive again doesn't it? Thanks for posting. NB


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