FOTOSTAR Photo Lettering Machine Enlarger/Reducer
Originally purchased for
$5000.00 in 1977
See original Receipt photographed.
Great vintage photographic item
Fotostar Machines are no longer available
Family Deceased estate item.
Was used in the photographic & screen printing field.
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Please Note: This is a deceased estate item from my relative and I do not know a huge amount about it. I have plugged it into electricity and it appears to operate, the foot pedal does and the timer but I am unsure on all the exact procedures, so cannot guarantee that everything works perfectly. It will be sold as you see in photos with no refund, so please keep this in mind when bidding. The reels of type are a bit dusty but still usable as far as I know & they come as an auction lot with the machine for the sale. Little bit of rusting under silver plate.
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It was always looked after but has probably not been used for some time.
Mostly a manually operated machine.
When connected up it seems to be all going as per it should.
COMES WITH 36 ROLLS OF FONT AS PICTURED, ORIGINAL PURCHASE RECEIPT, BROCHURE & LENS CLEANER BOTTLE
An unbeatable German Made Machine in the 70's
Some specs as per the brochure:
Easy Access Film Transport Assembly
Adapter available for all European type fonts
Operate with foot or manual switch
Bright quartz lamp system assuring exact color temperature with each fraction of a second exposure
Size range from 25% reduction to 1000% enlargement using only one lens
Adjustable film spool positions
Works in bright yellow room light
Easy to thread and clean film assembly
The only Photolettering machine with a built in modification system. 2 Distortion lenses rotate a full 360 allows the operator to repeat a modification to an exact scale setting. Makes circles, curves, arcs and spirals right to your layout.