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Photographic enlarger

Photographic Enlarger
c.1973 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Worldwide Paterson is best known for the high quality darkroom equipment it manufactures here in the UK. For nearly sixty years Paterson have specialised in the manufacture and supply of equipment for the manual processing of silver based photographic film and paper. Paterson darkroom products are in use all over the world in schools, colleges, and professional and enthusiast’s darkrooms. The comprehensive range of products includes film developing tanks, measuring graduates, enlarger accessories, film and print washing equipment and 35mm and roll film enlargers.

All of the darkroom plastics are manufactured in Paterson’s own factory in the UK.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Instruction Leaflet
  • Negative Carrier
  • Negative Carrier
  • Condenser
  • Magnetic Corner
  • Magnetic Corner
  • Magnetic Corner
  • Magnetic Corner
  • Lamphouse
  • Filter Drawer
  • Lamphouse Bracket
  • Column
  • Base
TitlePhotographic enlarger
Materials and techniques
ABS plastic baseboard surfaced with metal plate and polycarbonate main body.
Brief description
Photographic enlarger for 35mm and 126mm films, designed by Donald Paterson and Eric Taylor, manufactured by Paterson Products. Winner of the Design Council Award 1973.
Physical description
Photographic enlarger, ABS plastic baseboard surfaced with metal plate and polycarbonate main body.
Dimensions
  • Base height: 16in (Note: Taken from the register)
  • Base width: 15.5in (Note: Taken from the register.)
  • Column height: 34.5in (Note: Taken from the register.)
Credit line
Gift of the manufacturer
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of the Design Centre Award in 1973.
Summary
Worldwide Paterson is best known for the high quality darkroom equipment it manufactures here in the UK. For nearly sixty years Paterson have specialised in the manufacture and supply of equipment for the manual processing of silver based photographic film and paper. Paterson darkroom products are in use all over the world in schools, colleges, and professional and enthusiast’s darkrooms. The comprehensive range of products includes film developing tanks, measuring graduates, enlarger accessories, film and print washing equipment and 35mm and roll film enlargers.

All of the darkroom plastics are manufactured in Paterson’s own factory in the UK.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.470:1 to 13-1973

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Record createdApril 28, 2011
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