Differences between the CB7 and 45M:The alignment and the alignability on the CB7 is far superior to the 45M. The lower half of the CB7 negative stage doesn't move when you open up to insert negative carrier, resulting in less play and better alignment. The head on the CB7 does not swing up 90 degrees for horizontal projection--for the sake of alignment (there is a right angle projection attachment available for the CB7 to compensate). The CB7 has a geared tilting negative stage and geared tilting lensstage whereas 45M has only non-geared tilting lensstage. The CB7 condenser stage is adjustable on rack whereas the 45M condenser stage is fixed on rack. CB7 oversized condensers assure even illumination. The CB7 lamp position is adjustable to give more even illumination. The CB7 has controls @ front of baseboard. The CB7 has power focus (with fine focus speed adjustment and socket for remote control focus accessory) as well as power elevation. The CB7 has a stabilizer, timer (w/socket for accessory footswitch) and resistrol built-in and mounted at rear of baseboard behind uprights. The CB7 has taller uprights for bigger enlargements on baseboard. The CB7 has generally higher quality engineering and construction. The CB7 is truly a pleasure to use. The CB7 is the only Beseler I would consider for my own darkroom.
4X5 BESELER CB7, condenser head, accessory focusing motor, footswitch, timer, Resistrol, filter drawer above the film with filter holder for 6X6" filters, swing out filter holder underneath the lens, swing out red filter underneath the lens, Ex+. The wood baseboard is Ex. There is some rust on the metal rails beneath the baseboard. The chassis above the baseboard is very clean, instruction book, $1200. Copy attachment to fit the CB7 listed below. Accepts standard 4X5 Beseler M series negative carriers.
4X5 BESELER CB7 MURAL ENLARGER. Consider using the CB7 bellows assembly with power remote focus with condenser head with Point light source mounted on an 8X10 Chassis or a surplus motorized copy stand of some sort. The reasons this would make a great mural enlarger are the motorized focusing system and the point light source. You may focus remotely and no other head will produce greatly enlarged crisp prints like a point light source head. Horizontal projection is possible too. I have vacuum easels available.
Beseler CB7 Point Light Source head, model #P112, XYZ adjustable bulb, for use with your CB7 condenser head, with new 150W, 24V FCS bulb (new bulbs readily available), with power supply, instruction book copy, blue color, Mint-, $500, $450 with enlarger
Beseler CB7 copy attachment, 4X5 Graflok back, custom made, allows use of Polaroid 545, rollholders, CFH's, etc., Ex, $175
Beseler CB7 bellows assembly on rack, including condenser bellows, complete except for tape measure that indicates position for various formats and slide bars that retain condensers or head, great for conversion to horizontal enlarger or add a column to complete vertical enlarger, w/o power focus accessory, Ex+, $300.
Beseler CB7 power focus motor, $200 or $150 if purchased with the above bellows assembly.
Aristo adaptor ring for 4X5 Beseler CB7, adapts Aristo VCL 4500 2 tube variable contrast head to CB7, also adapts Aristo model D2 round head head with 45M adapter ring to CB7, Mint, $50
Cosar Mornick Adaptor, adapts Cosar Mornick colorhead to any Beseler 45M chassis, replaces lamphouse, utilizes condensers, Ex, $50
Beseler 45M condensers, early model w/o filter drawer, Ex+, $100
Beseler Reflex Camera Back, cat. # P120 45M, for use on all 45M series enlargers. Includes complete Graflock back with Fresnel and ground glass, light shielded housing with variable angle front surface mirror and sliding doors for access. One door is visible in the photo; the 2nd door is at the rear. The round housing slips down into the top of the bellows assembly and the slide locking bars on top of the bellows assembly lock it into place. In the original Beseler box, Mint-, $250
Beseler 45M condenser bellows assembly. $80
PARTS FOR BESELER 8X10 COLDLIGHT HEAD
I sold the 8X10 head to someone who was going to install it on an 8X10 enlarger of another manufacture. I have these parts remaining. The square is about 12" on a side. The L-bracket is about 10" on a side. You may have either part for $15 or both parts for $20.
ILFORD VARIABLE CONTRAST HEAD PARTS FOR BESELER
4X5 mixing box for Ilford variable contrast head for Beseler. In the original box. $OLD. Still available is the adapter plate for $25. The adapter plate is only needed for the model 400HL. Without the adapter plate, the mixing box will fit the model 500H.
6X7 mixing box for Ilford variable contrast head for Beseler. In the original box. with adapter plate, $OLD. The 6X7 adapter plate is needed for both the model 400H and the 500H. Available is a smaller adapter plate for the model 400HS @ $25.
Adapter plate for the Ilford smaller format (6X9 or smaller) variable contrast head for ? enlarger. With a couple of extra mounting brackets. I think it may be for a Beseler 6X7 or 6X9 enlarger. $50
COLOR PRINTING FILTERS for BESELER 45M
Set of 6X6" square Kodak color printing acetate filters each with 2 adjacent corners clipped for use in a Beseler 45M series filter holder, including these filters, each in it's original Kodak envelope with cardboard protector inside, CP-2B, CP05R, CP10R, CP20R, CP40R, CP05C, CP20C, CP05M, CP10M, CP20M, CP20M, CP40M, CP05Y, CP10Y, CP20Y, CP20Y, CP40Y, additional 6X6" uncut and unopened filters available--listed below, much less expensive than an color head and you still get that condenser light quality, most of these used filters are Mint-, $120 for all 17 filters
Beseler tricolor calculator kit with tricolor filters, Ex+, $20
Universal Color Calculator Test Print by Beseler, expose 4x5 print through about 127 colored windows, directly read exposure adjustment, instructions, Mint, $20
Color by Beseler #8916 Subtractive calculator kit complete, includes diffuser, diffuser (and filter) holder, subtractive color calculator and grey comparator, instructions, Mint-, in-box, $20
UNCUT 6X6" COLOR PRINTING FILTERS
6X6" square Kodak color printing acetate filters, CP10C, CP40C, 2B, CP20C, each in it's original Kodak envelope with cardboard protector inside, Mint-, $12 each
6X6" square Kodak color printing acetate filters, CP05C, CP10C, CP20C, CP20C, CP05R, CP05R, CP05R, CP10R, CP10R, CP10R, CP20R, each in it's original unopened Kodak envelope with cardboard protector inside, Mint, $12 each
BESELER NEGATIVE CARRIERS
4X5 Negaflat stretching type glassless carrier, $100.
4X5 Beseler 4X5" glassless carrier, #P111, Mint, $75
4X5 Beseler 35mm full frame glassless carrier, #8302, Mint-, $75
4X5 Beseler 35mm glassless carrier, #35N, Mint, $50
4X5 Beseler 35mm Negatrans glassless carrier, tested--works well, Mint-, $50
4X5 Beseler 2 1/4 X 3 1/4" glassless carrier, #2434CN, Mint, $50
Omega carrier to Beseler enlarger adaptor, Mint, $60
Beseler carrier to early Omega D2/3/4 enlarger adaptor,sold. For $75 I can adapt your Omega D5 to accept older Omega carriers and this Beseler adaptor.
Omega D5 carrier to Beseler 45V-XL adaptor (?), Mint-, $45
Beseler 57MVT negative carriers: 6X9cm, $60, 6X7cm, $60, 1/2 of a 2-up-on-5X7 carrier, $20 photos of 6X7cm carrier
Beseler rapid shift carrier for 2.5X3.5" glass plates by Carlwen. Carrier base and carrier with 2 windows and focusing and sizing negative inbetween, Mint, $100
Carlwen oil immersion carriers for 35mm and 120 film strips, complete with carrier base for early Omega-D's and Beseler 45M series, windows on each carrier are 5" long, Ex+, $200 for 2 carriers and 2 bases, or $125 each
Carlwen for Omega D series and Beseler 45M series rapid shift carrier for 2.5X3.5" glass plates by Carlwen. Carrier base and carrier with 2 windows and focusing and sizing negative inbetween, Mint, $100
Carlwen carrier base for Beseler 45M, Beseler 23C and/or Beseler 6X7, and Omega D for use with 4" wide carriers, no carrier included, cutout in base is for 6x6cm, but may be enlarged to accomodate longer negative, model 2224, $70
BESELER LENSES
All of the below lenses came in with a Beseler CB7, Beseler's high end enlarger and were well cared for.
150mm F5.6 Componon properly mounted on an extension Beseler lensboard with the fiber optic lightpipe. Mint-. $200. Extension lensboard only, $60. Lens with retaining ring, $150.
100mm F4.5 Beslon Wetzlar Germany properly mounted on a Beseler lensboard with the fiber optic lightpipe. Wetzlar Germany is noted for its lens making industry. Mint-. $100. Lensboard only, $30. Lens with retaining ring, $80.
60mm F5.6 Componon properly mounted on a Beseler lensboard with the fiber optic lightpipe. The 60mm F5.6 Componon was often found on slide copiers. Mint-. $110. Lensboard only, $30. Lens with retaining ring, $90.
50mm F4 Componon properly mounted on a Beseler lensboard with the fiber optic lightpipe. Mint-. $90. Lensboard only, $30. Lens with retaining ring, $70.
28mm F4 Componon properly mounted on a Beseler recessed lensboard. Mint-. $200. Lensboard only, $80. Lens with retaining ring, $130.
BESELER LENSBOARDS
The lensboards with the above lenses are available separately.
Beseler lensboard with Hasselblad lensmount. If you use the same lens you used to take the photo, enlarging with the same lens will eliminate any distortion created with that lens. $150
Beseler lensboard with fiber optic lightpipe, 26mm hole, recess for flange, for use with older Schneider lenses with 25mm threads such as 50mm, 60mm and 80mm Componons, Componars, 55mm Repro Claron, Mint-, $30
Beseler lensboard with fiber optic lightpipe, 39mm hole, retaining ring required, came in with 50mm f2.8 El Nikkor, will work with many other Leica screw mount lenses, Mint, $30 Add $35 for retaining ring if needed.
Beseler lensboard with fiber optic lightpipe, 51mm hole, for use with 135mm, 150mm, 180mm Rodenstock Rodagons, Omegarons, recess for flange, Mint, $30
Beseler lensboard with fiber optic lightpipe, 45mm hole, recess for flange, Ex+, $30
Beseler lensboard with fiber optic lightpipe, 30.5mm hole, recess for flange, Mint, $30
Beseler 57MVT lensboard, not original, undrilled, $35, bored to size, $55
Lensboard to fit Beseler 67c, not original, Leica screwmount 39mm threads, Ex, $30
Adapter, 9 3/8" diameter metal plate with rectangular suport frame for 7 3/8" by 5 3/8" Aristo model 57 5X7 cold light, probably designed for use in 5X7 Beseler Diffusion & Vignetting enlarger or 5X7 Elwood enlarger, Ex, $60
Saunders enlarger alignment tool, adjustable level at the end of a 12.5" long black anodized aluminum bar, similar to one Beseler made, Mint, $30
Remote focusing wand, flexible (probably fiberglass) cable with about 2" diameter knob on one end and 3/8" shaft attachment fitting on the other end, with adaptor to fit 1/4" shaft, designed as "Fine Adjustment Flexible Extension Shafts" for the Beseler 45V-XL, but useable for whatever you choose, Mint, 30" length, $150, shorter one sold. This is illustrated with a 5X7 Omega E6--which has been sold.
Beseler Polycontrast filter kit. $25.
Beseler variable contrast filter kit. $15.
Beseler variable contrast filter kit. Some of the filters are warped. $15.
I am not sure that this is a Beseler filter drawer, but given that it is painted Beseler blue it is a good chance that it is. Probably for a 6X7 or 6X9 enlarger. You may use it for whatever enlarger you wish; adapt your enlager as necessary. $25 each.
Beseler CB7 enlarger instruction book copy, grey enlarger illustrated, 21 pages, $20
Beseler CB7 enlarger instruction book copy, 16 pages, I believe this is a later version of the CB7 manual because a black enlarger is illustrated, with schematic, $20
Beseler CB7 power focus accessory P-101 assembly instructions copy, covers power focus control unit and power focus drive unit, 6 pages, $15
Beseler Point Light Source assembly and operating instructions copy, 9 pages, $15
Beseler Dichro 45 color computer instruction manual, copy, + copy of 7 pages of literature on Dichro 45, D.A.T.A. Module, and MXII enlarger, $30
Beseler Dichro dg colorhead instructions, Mint, $20
Beseler 5X7 MVT Diffusion & Vignetting Enlarger instruction book copy, including wiring diagram and line drawings and photographs, 21 pages, $20