Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: OT: Hewes reels revisited
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 15:45:29 -0800
 
At 05:45 PM 2/22/01 -0500, Disfromage@aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 2/22/01 3:37:38 PM, you wrote:
>
><<Not long ago, I started using my new JOBO. I haven't loaded plastic reels
>in years. After much cursing, I finally got the film in the damn thing.
>I've processed about 40 rolls so far, a mix of B&W, E6, and C41 stuff. So
>far, so good. Actually, I finally got the hang of the plastic reels but I
>much prefer stainless steel.>>
>
>Jim,
>
>I don't know what tanks you're using with your JOBO, but Hewes reels fit in 
>the 1500 series.  You have to change the plastic core to stainless steel and 
>change the filler in the cap which takes about 2 minutes.  I hate plastic 
>reels!
>Richard Wasserman 



The 2500 series tanks and 2502 reels. I too hate plastic reels but I have
no choice here.

Jim