Retouching Equipment - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Retouching Desk

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For 10" x 8", 6 ½" x 8 ½", 4 ¾" x 6 ½", 3 ¼" x 4 ¼". Opal reflector. Draw containing retouching pens and pencils by Winsor & Newton and Hardtmuth.

Retouching Desk

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For 6 ½" x 8 ½", 4 ¾" x 6 ½", 3 ¼" x 4 ¼". Opal reflector.

This is very well-made and highly polished.

Volvo Retouching Desk

Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co.

London

England

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For 3 ¼" x 4 ¼".

A cheap retouching desk for the amateur. The negative can be rotated on the desk. Produced in quarter-plate, 5" x 4" and half-plate sizes.

References & Notes:
Ensign handbook, p. 115. Clemitson Cat. 1909, p. 102. Westminster Cat. 1939, p. 92.

Kodak Retouching Outfit

Kodak Ltd

London

England

Consists of: Spotting medium, Retouching medium, Brush, Pencil, Refill tubes.

Notes:
Kingsway address. Price on box 3/6.

With:
Box.

Ground Glass (Matt Varnish)

Vanguard Manufacturing Co.

Maidenhead

England

Produced in clear or deep yellow. Matt varnish was applied to the rear of the negative to allow it to be worked on with pencil or ink. Vanguard specialised in photographic chemicals. This probably dates to around 1920.

Photopake

Vanguard Manufacturing Co.

Maidenhead

England

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For blocking out parts of a negative.

Darkroom Equipment

Darkroom Lamps

Granitine

Developing

Developing - Plate Tanks

Developing - Roll-Film Tanks

Fixing, Washing & Measures

Watkins Calculator

Timers & Clocks

Retouching Equipment

Print Meters

Print Meters - Electric

Focus Finders & Magnifiers

Enlargers - Box Form

Enlargers

Contact Printers

Vignettes & Masks

Printing and Masking Frames

Transposing Frames, Printers

Colouring

Print Trimming & Glazing

Print Mounting

Thermometers

Johnson Outfits

Miscellaneous