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Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for the Blickensderfer Blick Univeral typewriter. BlickUniversal-manual

This toner is recommended for beautiful reddish-brown tones.   Solution 1 Water 2350 ml Sodium Thiosulfate 450g   Solution 2 Water 30 ml Silver Nitrate 1.3 g   Solution 3 Water 30 ml Potassium Iodide 2.7 g   Add Solution 2 to Solution 1. Then add Solution 3 to the mixture. Finally add 105 grams [...]

Typewriter

Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for the Blickensderfer Blick 7 typewriter. Blick7manual

Formula

This toner is recommended for warm-brown sepia tones.   Solution 1 Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Ferricyanide 50 g Potassium Bromide 10 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 20 g Water to make 1 L   Solution 2 Sodium Sulfide 45 g Water to make 500 ml   For use as described below, dilute one [...]

Typewriter

Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for the Blickensderfer Blick 5 typewriter. Blick5manual

Formula

This bath may be used in place of the regular acetic acid short-stop to give additional hardening to film. It is particularly desirable in hot weather, for tropical development, and for negatives which have to be enlarged while wet.   Potassium Chrome Alum 30 g Water 1 L   Films should be agitated throughly wien [...]

Typewriter

Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for basic typewriter restoration. BasicTypewriterRestoration

Formula

This solution is recommended for use between developer and fixer, to prevent staining of film negatives, radiographs, prints, etc. Agitate negatives or prints for at least 5 seconds in this bath before transferring to fixing solution.   Acetic Acid (28%) 45 ml Water 1 L   Glacial acetic acid (99.1%) may be diluted to the [...]