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Suppliers

ENGELHARD
Suppliers of precious metals - palladium and platinum. Speak to Rick Clayton 1-800-336-8559 EXT. 4
Be sure to tell him it is for platinum/palladium printing!

ARTCRAFT CHEMICALS
1-800-682-1730
http://www.artcraftchemicals.com
Artcraft Chemicals offers a comprehensive range of photographic chemical solutions for a variety of photographic processes including wet-plate, Platinum/ Palladium and other alternative processes.

PHOTOGRAPHERS FORMULARY
Suppliers of platinum and palladium as well as many other photographic chemicals and things we use
1-800-922-5255

MARTIN AXON
203-245-7674
supplier of Arches Platine paper
He designed the paper with Archers and if you but it from him he is a good source for tech help.

PHOTO WAREHOUSE
800-922-5484
General photo stuff and Pan Film ISO 125

CALUMET PHOTOGRAPHIC
800-255-8638 John Soderstrom is great to work with!
good mail order w/ stores in Chicago, L.A. Ca., & NYC
good photo suppliers safelights, film , lots of darkroom and studio fixtures! Zone V 8x10 enlarger call for catalog

SAMY'S CAMERA
800-321-4sam 213-983-2420
Los Angels Ca.
For film and photography supplies

UNIQUE PHOTO 800-631-0300
Ask for Rich Kelly ext. 253
Ilford Commercial Ortho film
Kodak Pro. Copy Film 4125
lots of other good photo items

ARISTO GIRD LAMP PRODUCTS
516-484-6419 Allan
Roslyn, NY
great source for enlarger light sources

ARKIN MEDO NYC
718-445-4000
Good film/chemicals photo supplies

FILM MART
800-522-2289
Good source for cheap film

CHICAGO ALBUMEN WORKS
413-274-6901 Doug Munson. Agfa film
Pop paper etc.
off the wall alternate process stuff

BEL-AIR PRODUCTS
201-694-0500
Pipette pumps and pipettes
various other chemicals and lab equipment

VWR SCIENTIFIC REQUEST CATALOG!
800-932-5000
Great suppliers of chemicals and lab equipment you should see their catalog!
Pipets are 2ml in 1/10 grad. Doers (sounds like doors)glass #2806-0211 pipett pumps are 2 ml blue cat. No. 53502-222 @ $11.25 each

TRI-ESS SCIENCE BURBANK CA
818-848-7838
Great People!
General chemicals and great lab equipment
Also have some chemicals shop around for best price
Pipets we use are 2 ml in 1/10 ml. Tri-ess #p207
Pumps are 2 ml made by bel art products tri-ess # p195
Good source for lots of chemicals -sodium dichromate

J.T. BAKER
800-554 5343
Good supplier of bulk chemicals and lab equipment for bulk items Kirsten
Sue for smaller amounts ext. 6976
Potassium oxalate
Product # 3212-r
300 lbs. $5.99 per lb subject to change

HEICO CHEMICAL COMPANY
1-800-344-3426
Delaware water gap pa.
Good supplier of chemicals

PORTFOLIO BOX 401-272-4990 John
166 valley street BLD 3-402
Providence, RI. 02909
make great portfolio boxes some stock and as custom as you can want

RISING PAPER COMPANY
413-274-3345
Will not sell direct. Will tell you where to get paper.
Rising artist drawing Bristol
22x30 2 ply white vellum good for warm prints #8067009
22x30 2 ply white plate good for smother prints

YASUTOMO & CO.
415-737-8888
490 eccles ave.
S.F. California 94080
Brushes---- be sure there is no metal parts on brushes 4 3/4 inch # BF300 bigger than 8x10
They say they will not sell direct but will with credit card if you have no local supplier who has items in stock.
2 ½ inch brush by Yasutomo bf 216

DANIEL SMITH
800-426-6740
Seattle Washington
Good paper/art supply

PEARL PAINT
800-221-6845
New York city New York
Good paper/art supply

GREAT BASIN PHOTOGRAPHIC- DON
702-363-1900
FOR CONTACT FRAMES MAKE SOME SUPER ONES- BEST I'VE SEEN!
HCR 33, Box 2
Las Vegas, Nv 89124

ULTRA-VIOLET RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL
800-247-3251 ask for Dave in marine div
PO Box 770507
13000 Athens ave
Cleveland Ohio 44107-0027
Ballast-
Top of line
Electronic 66 ice cap $184.00
Handles 4 tubes
Tubes are Uri 36 inch 85 or 95 watt
Super actinic bulb 20.75 each part # fr30t12-03-vho
Have internal reflector
My light box has 16 3 ft. Bulbs and 4 ballasts
The bulbs are as close together as possible-perhaps 1/8 inch apart makes changing them difficult.
The coverage (exposure area is about 24x34 inches
The bulbs are 2 1/4 inch above the print
For 2 ft. Bulbs same ballast the bulb is:
2 ft. FR20T12 super actinic vho 20.00 75 watt

Edwards Engineered Products
512-267-7274
Lago Vista, TX
makers of light sources and various other interesting darkroom equipment.

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