From: Greg Schmitz (gws1@columbia.edu)
Date: 10/02/02-01:22:58 PM Z
Hi Judy,
Kodak Poly-toner is listed in the 1985 Arkin-Medo catalog which
describes it this way:
"Kodak Poly-toner. For series of hues from reddish-brown to very warm
brown by means of various dilutions and toning times, especially for
warm-tone papers. Concentrated, single solution. Dilute 1:4 for
reddish-brown tones, 1:50 for very warm tones. 1 qt bottle or 1
gal. jug. Ask us for current prices. E-010."
I used Poly-toner when I worked for a commercial lab in 1972 or 1973
so it was available then. I may also have an old bottle from the
1950's or 40's down in the basement. I'll take a look and get back to
you.
Best -greg
On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Judy Seigel wrote:
>
> On Tue, 1 Oct 2002 ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote:
>
> > <PRE>Thanks for the formulas, Richard.
>
> Does anyone know when "Poly Toner" was first marketed ? I checked my old
> Photographic Facts & Formulas, ca 1979. Not there. So I checked Photo Lab
> Index, also 1979. Not there either. My recollection was that PLI listed
> all the products, but only some formulas. My recollection was apparently
> wrong.
>
> Poly Toner wasn't listed, nor was Kodak Rapid Selenium. However, there
> was a formula for Kodak T-8, polysulfide toner, as follows:
>
> Water 750 ml
> polysulfide (liver of sulfur) 7.5 g
> sodium carbonate mono 2.5 g
> water to make 1 liter.
>
> Agitate print for 15-20 min at 68F, for 3-4 min at 100 F.
>
> This has the advantage that you can still make it if Kodak discontinues
> both KRS and brown toner, also polysulfide doesn't stink.
>
> What is Kodak's current brown toner? Their old brown toner stank
> something fierce -- so it was sodium sulfide, not polysulfide. If you're
> not making it with polysulfide, it's not the same thing anyway.
>
> J.
> .
>
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