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Crazy Leica Fox
I think I could probably live in there as well! Great find!
Looking for darkroom equipment, this is what I found
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Larky
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That is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I want it, I'll give you my legs.
gm13
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Larky,
I'll keep that in mind should I need a new set. 🙂
I'll keep that in mind should I need a new set. 🙂
KenR
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Surplus
Surplus
Amazing find. I wonder what Uncle Sam paid for these and how many were actually built and deployed?
Surplus
Amazing find. I wonder what Uncle Sam paid for these and how many were actually built and deployed?
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Enjoy it. Imagine a darkroom with perfect climate control all the time. Sound system?
lrrp77
Member
Cool...!
Seems very well built... wonder if it is Nuclear proof
Seems very well built... wonder if it is Nuclear proof
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
When I opened the topic I was expecting one of those smaller WW2 style Darkroom-in-a-Box kits....but this is darn impressive! Congratulations, I hope it brings you many good prints 😀
planetjoe
Just some guy, you know?
I am...in awe. That is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
Excellent purchase. Really. More of the grand tour, please!
Cheers,
--joe.
Excellent purchase. Really. More of the grand tour, please!
Cheers,
--joe.
bean_counter
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I have nearly 3 acres, but no real space inside the house for a darkroom, and I'm on a septic system... this would be PERFECT!
Congrats on an awesome find!
Congrats on an awesome find!
gm13
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OK, a few more pics... one of the D2v's rereplaced w/ Focomat 1C and it's freshly CLA'd focotar. The film drying cabinet, film obviously dried on the reels or MF in frames. And an exterior shot showing air intake filter(a piece of foam) and fuel can for heater/ dryer hooked up. I've developed some film in here and all necessary systems are go (though music is still via iTunes on the laptop, will have to remedy that, sepiareverb) After phoning our "local" photo store, to check stock of printing supplies and being told all requested supplies are in, I drove the hour to pick them up so as to be printing this weekend.
Upon arrival I'm told they never even stocked Ilford and have no alternative. no printing this weekend. supplies have been ordered elsewhere. Will post results if I succeed.
Upon arrival I'm told they never even stocked Ilford and have no alternative. no printing this weekend. supplies have been ordered elsewhere. Will post results if I succeed.
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Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Your new mint green pod is incredible!
Jonas
Established
I envy you! That is pretty damn cool.
popstar
Well-known
That is just too cool! And much less expensive than I would've thought even including the shipping. Let's just say this: If the time comes when you have to off-load the pod I'm sure you have a ready made audience here. Enjoy this find!
Max Power
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That is cool beyond words!
Amazing find!
Amazing find!
ddutchison
Well-known
I think you could have the road trip of a lifetime (Or a lifetime road trip) with one of those.
L. M. Tu
Established
I just found this post. Unbelievable. Matthew Brady would have loved this.
Florian1234
it's just hide and seek
What a great find! 😱 How much was it?
edito: We used to operate such containers at army, but equipped with beam radio stuff and a large antenna near the container. 😀
So, you can actually stand in there or do you have to sit unless being smaller than 1,60m ?
edito: We used to operate such containers at army, but equipped with beam radio stuff and a large antenna near the container. 😀
So, you can actually stand in there or do you have to sit unless being smaller than 1,60m ?
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Ronald M
Veteran
Check your building code. I would camafloge around it if illegal. Where I live they do aerial photos and compare year to year so they can spot new stuff.
A neighbor might also complain so the more pretty you make it, the bettr off you are . Understand only a photog would appreciate a green box in the yard.
A neighbor might also complain so the more pretty you make it, the bettr off you are . Understand only a photog would appreciate a green box in the yard.
gm13
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Florian1234,
Plenty of headroom for the average six footer.
Ronald M,
When I built our house 12 years ago the only permit I needed was for the septic system, which involved talking to the inspector about his cat for 20 min. and then "where do you want me to sign." No building codes here! We're about 1/2 mile off the main road with enough land that we can't see the nieghbors--we're safe from those who don't know beauty when they see it.
I need to scan some prints and get them in the gallery, it's been a lot of fun
out there.
Gene
Plenty of headroom for the average six footer.
Ronald M,
When I built our house 12 years ago the only permit I needed was for the septic system, which involved talking to the inspector about his cat for 20 min. and then "where do you want me to sign." No building codes here! We're about 1/2 mile off the main road with enough land that we can't see the nieghbors--we're safe from those who don't know beauty when they see it.
I need to scan some prints and get them in the gallery, it's been a lot of fun
out there.
Gene
Al Kaplan
Veteran
Lucky you! I spent about a dozen years on the North Miami Planning Commission making those types of rules, and more recently close to that on the city's Board of Adjustment where we decide which rules somebody can break...LOL. After Hurricane Andrew came through it was really easy to tell who had not "built to code", and inspections are a lot more stringent now. Nobody really wants to wake up and find your "darkroom" sitting at a crazy angle halfway through their living room ceiling.
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