Developing 5-year-old TriX

[n5jrn]

While moving last spring, I found a roll of Tri-X that I had probably exposed about 5 years ago. It's old enough that the design on the film canister is different than those currently manufactured:

Should I process it any differently than currently-manufactured rolls? The only developer I have on hand is HC110 and I'd rather use that instead of buying something different (limited space, limited budget, would have trouble using it all up before it went bad).

 

[kbg32]

I would develop it as is. Nothing different than other Tri-X you have developed in the past. But I'm sure others here will have differing opinions.

 

[al1966]

what you need is mr Conyou's special developer, do be fooled by it coming in a D76 packet, its a bargain at only 155 bucks for 1l yellow pack.
Honestly Ive deved 8/9 yr old Trix in D76 just fine and I have done the same sort of age of Fp4 in one of Ilfords devs and they all came out ok. Your only mullered if the film has been fogged by some means. Of course many others are likely to give you far more knowledgeable information.

 

[degruyl]

According to Kodak, it is different.

This is the new Tri-X: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f4017/f4017.pdf

This is the one you have:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f9/f9.pdf

(The old one is TX, the new one is 400TX)

I don't know whether they are significantly different, but if you are using a Kodak developer, you might as well use the recommended time from Kodak.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Just develop it. Tri-X is pretty forgiving. 5 years is nothing in B&W-land.

 

[n5jrn]

According to Kodak, it is different.

Thanks. At that age, I sort of thought it might be, which is why I didn't just leap in and soup it with a second roll of current-manufacture Tri-X.