I was just fortunate enough to recently be given the above enlarger as
a gift. I plan on building a darkroom in my basement and this is
basically the first component I have.
My question is can anyone point me to a place where I can
view/download a manual for this ppiece of equipment? Also anyone know
the year the Lucky 70M was manufactured?
I am fortunate enough to have a friend that is a photography major to
help me out with this project but a manual I could read on my own time
would be fantastic not to mention it should show me whether or not all
the parts are intact etc.
Thanks for your help.
jjs - 23 Mar 2004 03:55 GMT
> I was just fortunate enough to recently be given the above enlarger as
> a gift. I plan on building a darkroom in my basement and this is
> basically the first component I have.
>
> My question is can anyone point me to a place where I can
> view/download a manual for this ppiece of equipment?
You really want the manual? :) It is conspicuous that it appears, in part,
in the rec.humor forum.
[Introduction]
Your Lucky Enlarger Model Junior is the newest model which we, who are
always at the lead of this line, have firstly produced in an effort to
wish for popularization of enlarging work, since we removed to the new
and larger factory with a view to meeting more and more the demands for
our products in the future.
[Assembly]
You take out Pantograph with Lower lamp housing, and Upper lamp housing
from case E, then insert Pantograph from the top of Column. Now you clean
up the inside of Lamp housing to see no dust put in.
Continuously you take out Condenser lenses unit from case D, wipe it clean
with soft cloth and set it into Lower Lamp housing. In this case, pay
attention so as to place upper the side of 3 screws and don't pay attention
to the position of them.
[Comments on enlarging work]
Condenser lenses and Enlarging lens become dime often when it is stone-cold
in Winter or very damp in rainy-season. In this case, it is one of the best
way to use these lenses after wiping up dimness with soft and clean cloth
and warming these lenses at a fire from far away.
[Comments on enlarger itself]
To keep Enlarging lens out ot dark room, not to leave it alone
after working.
To wipe up the chromed parts with clean cloths, not to touch your Lucky
Enlarger with hour hand stained with various medicines, and not to leave
your Lucky Enlarger alone for a long time in the damp place.
To the care of Easel mask in order to be able to operate smoothly it always
and avoid rust arisen on the rail.
Bob Salomon - 23 Mar 2004 11:46 GMT
> I was just fortunate enough to recently be given the above enlarger as
> a gift. I plan on building a darkroom in my basement and this is
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>
> Thanks for your help.
Lucky enlargers have been sold under several names in the US including
Bogen and Prinz. They are very basic and the operation should be fairly
obvious to anyone who has ever printed.

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Lynn Bisha - 26 Mar 2004 04:35 GMT
I bought a Lucky 70M in 1968 in Hong Kong, it was a very basic enlarger that
came with a 35mm, 6x6 cm and 35mm 1/2 frame neg carriers. it is a nice basic
machine for b&w, the original Lucky bulb was not the best choice in color
temperature, but a standard PH211 enlarger bulb fixed that problem. Other
than focus and picture size, there isn't much to know about this machine.
Even the original Lucky lenses weren't terrible, but it might be good to
invest in a nice 6 element lens. The El Nikkor 50mm F2.8 and the Minolta
CE Rokkor X F2.8 are good for 35mm.
Have fun with it!
Lynn
> I was just fortunate enough to recently be given the above enlarger as
> a gift. I plan on building a darkroom in my basement and this is
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Thanks for your help.