Beseler 23C Enlarger Instruction Manual Selection Guide

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BESELER 23C
Enlarger Manuals


23C Series II		23C II (early)

Over the more than 50 year production run of Beseler's famous 23C enlarger, there have been numerous revisions to the enlarger, resulting in multiple versions of the instruction manual and parts lists. Please use this reference page to assist in selecting the version of the 23C manual that is most appropriate for your particular enlarger.

Manual	Enlarger Characteristics
23C	olive green (1950's) or grey (1960's) finish standard length chassis only red knob on negative stage lifting handle accepts small bayonet type PH111A enlarging lamp
23C Series II	blue lamphouse and carriage; light grey chassis rails standard length chassis only plate on carriage reads "23C Series II" "BESELER" on lamphouse filter door slide-in type lens stage filter tray "roller blind" type counterbalance assembly mounted to rear of carriage accepts small bayonet type PH111A enlarging lamp
23C II (early)	black finish standard and XL columns "23C II" on lamphouse filter door swing-away type under lens filter tray "roller blind" type counterbalance assembly mounted to rear of carriage accepts small bayonet type PH111A enlarging lamp
23C II (mid)	black finish standard and XL columns plate on carriage reads "23C II" "23C II" on lamphouse filter door swing-away type under lens filter tray "roller blind" type counterbalance assembly mounted to rear of carriage accepts screw-in type PH140 enlarging lamp
23C II-XL (late)	black finish XL column only plate on carriage reads "23C II-XL" "23C II" on lamphouse filter door swing-away" type under lens filter tray counterbalance springs mounted on inside of chassis rails accepts screw-in type PH140 enlarging lamp
23CII-XL Dichro	black finish XL column only plate on carriage reads "23C II-XL" "BESELER 23CII dichro" on lamphouse face plate swing-away" type under lens filter tray counterbalance springs mounted on inside of chassis rails
23CIII-XL	black finish XL column only traditional condenser, dichroic, or variable contrast head all heads clearly labeled "23C III"

Note: Prior to the 23CII-XL Dichro manual, none of the 23C manuals include information about Dichroic colorheads. If your 23C enlarger has been fitted with a Dichroic lightsource, you will also require the appropriate colorhead manual.

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