Photographic enlarger
Photographic Enlarger
c.1973 (designed and made)
c.1973 (designed and made)
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| 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.
All of the darkroom plastics are manufactured in Paterson’s own factory in the UK.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts.
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| Title | Photographic 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. |
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| 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 created | April 28, 2011 |
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