From: Chris Read (chris.read1@btinternet.com)
Date: 01/21/01-03:07:35 PM Z
Hi,
Yes, mine is the Phillips model with 4 15W UV tubes - good for 10x 8, and as
you say, it it even has a built-in timer!!!
I've been very happy with mine for the last 6 months, but now feel the urge
to 'print bigger', thus my original query.
I'm from England and bought mine from a national chain - Argus - for about
45 pounds.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <FotoDave@aol.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 11:50 AM
Subject: UV lamp
> << Thanks very much for the info Judy - I can use your tube spec to ask
around
> here in the UK. BTW, I should have mentioned that the sunlamp I currently
> use has four 7 inch UV tubes in front of a reflector, so image fall off
isnt
> such a problem as it would be with a single bulb.
> >>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Did you build your sunlamp or you did you purchase it and what was it
> intended for? I am in Italy (only currently, I am usually from Michigan,
US)
> and yesterday I went to an IperStore and saw some home tanning unit. They
> were called "Home Solaris" made by Philips, Holland. From what I could
see,
> they were just *perfect* for alt. process.
>
> I came back to the hotel and checked the web site but found that I could
not
> find *any* information on US web sites. I think it is probably not allowed
in
> the US due to regulations, but maybe it is easy to get in the UK.
>
> The store displayed two models. One is good for 8x10 print, another can
make
> 11x14. The bigger one costs $269,000 Lire, which is not bad at all (bulbs
> included). It also has a build-in timer. It looks very nice!
>
> I am still debating on whether I should buy one. I know they use 210-220V
> here, but I can get a transformer for that. What I am not sure is whether
the
> bulb size, length, etc. are in metric, so it's probably hard for me to get
> replacement bulbs back in the US. Does anyone have information on this?
>
>
> Dave S
>
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