D Series "Color" Condenser Lamphouse

D Series "Color" Condenser
Lamphouse

Introduced: 1946
Discontinued: 195x

 
This was referred to as the "Colorhead" lamphouse because it was the first version able to accept filters for color printing above the lens.  The main body section was a new casting that had a door in the front.  The user installed a 5" diameter piece of heat absorbing glass in the upper portion of the main body, and the color printing filters, in an accessory filter holder, were inserted into the front slot.  Unfortunately, the specified size for the filters was 63/8"x6¾" requiring that they be cut down from a larger sheet, which was rather inconvenient and expensive.  

This was an option for the Omega DII enlarger, and at the time there were still three accessory condenser sets for lenses shorter than 135mm.

Used Advice:  If the accessory condenser sets are missing or damaged, this lamphouse can also be converted to DV specification using the conversion kit.  The original filter holder is no longer available, but a suitable replacement can be fashioned if required.


Lamphouse

7401 Omega D Series "Colorhead" Attachment D
 

Accessories

7423 DV Conversion Kit (converts lamphouse to DV)   (replaced by 404-852) C
4400 3½" Double Condenser set for 50-60mm lenses   (later #472-021) D
4401 4½" Double Condenser set for 75-80mm lenses   (replaced by 4406) D
4406 411/16" Double Condenser set for 75-105mm lenses   (later #472-022) D
4402 5" Double Condenser set for 90-105mm lenses   (replaced by 4406) D
4403 6½" Double Condenser set for 135-150mm lenses  (repl.) (later#472-023) C
4411 Single Condenser 3½" dia.  (later #472-102) DL
4412 Single Condenser 4½" dia.   D
4213 Single Condenser 411/16" dia.  (later #472-103) D
4414 Single Condenser 5" dia. D
4415 Single Condenser 6½" dia.  (later #472-106) C
7411 Heat Absorbing Glass 5" dia.  (later #473-105) DL
7402 Filter Holder  D
 

Lamps

6401 211-type 75w/120v  (later #471-002) C
6402 212-type 150w/120v  (later #471-003) C
 

 
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