Darkroom timer help?

I bought a LABEX-Wallner MC509W Darkroom Meter/Timer. It was new in
the box and also came with the densitometer and color analyzer
modules. I got it off eBay from a seller with a long, decent history.
When I first went to calibrate and use it, I realized it didn't have
its step tablets for calibrating and the densitometer module wouldn't
power up consistently. The seller was on a trip and for a month and
said he'd deal with it upon return. That date has come and passed and
I see he is active on eBay again but won't answer emails (also has a
similar recent feedback).

I'm feeling more and more that I'm stuck with his problem. I decided
to attempt using it with a step tablet I own and got the basic
functions down. The second darkroom session found me popping the main
fuse in the main timer unit (the power module for the other units). A
replacement fuse popped righted away, too. I can find nothing on the
Internet related to this gear. It seems of very high quality and
while I had it working, I could see that it would be a good friend in
the darkroom.

Does anyone know the history or likely locations for circuit diagrams,
repair service, technical data, etc? The manuals list Labex
Engineering in Pebble Beach CA and the units are marked Wallner from
Germany. I've posted a picture of the gear at:

http://chibardun.net/~craigclu/WALLNER50.jpg

"Craig Schroeder" schreef in bericht
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I bought a LABEX-Wallner MC509W Darkroom Meter/Timer. It was new in
the box and also came with the densitometer and color analyzer
modules. I got it off eBay from a seller with a long, decent history.
When I first went to calibrate and use it, I realized it didn't have
its step tablets for calibrating and the densitometer module wouldn't
power up consistently. The seller was on a trip and for a month and
said he'd deal with it upon return. That date has come and passed and
I see he is active on eBay again but won't answer emails (also has a
similar recent feedback).

I'm feeling more and more that I'm stuck with his problem. I decided
to attempt using it with a step tablet I own and got the basic
functions down. The second darkroom session found me popping the main
fuse in the main timer unit (the power module for the other units). A
replacement fuse popped righted away, too. I can find nothing on the
Internet related to this gear. It seems of very high quality and
while I had it working, I could see that it would be a good friend in
the darkroom.

Does anyone know the history or likely locations for circuit diagrams,
repair service, technical data, etc? The manuals list Labex
Engineering in Pebble Beach CA and the units are marked Wallner from
Germany. I've posted a picture of the gear at:

http://chibardun.net/~craigclu/WALLNER50.jpg

Hallo Craig,

Place this question in the german newsgroup de.rec.fotografie.
I think there they can help you.
Greetings from the Netherlands,
Hans
http://surf.to/HansBrouns

They were he

Wallner was the progenitor of "Fem-Kunze"
http://www.fem-kunze.com/deutschv/femkunze.htm
"Wallner" was loeschung'ed (erased) in 1988.

Try an email to fem-kunze.com

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.
Remove spaces etc. to reply: n o lindan at net com dot com
psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/

"Craig Schroeder" wrote in message
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I bought a LABEX-Wallner MC509W Darkroom Meter/Timer. It was new in
the box and also came with the densitometer and color analyzer
modules. I got it off eBay from a seller with a long, decent history.
When I first went to calibrate and use it, I realized it didn't have
its step tablets for calibrating and the densitometer module wouldn't
power up consistently. The seller was on a trip and for a month and
said he'd deal with it upon return. That date has come and passed and
I see he is active on eBay again but won't answer emails (also has a
similar recent feedback).

I'm feeling more and more that I'm stuck with his problem. I decided
to attempt using it with a step tablet I own and got the basic
functions down. The second darkroom session found me popping the main
fuse in the main timer unit (the power module for the other units). A
replacement fuse popped righted away, too. I can find nothing on the
Internet related to this gear. It seems of very high quality and
while I had it working, I could see that it would be a good friend in
the darkroom.

Does anyone know the history or likely locations for circuit diagrams,
repair service, technical data, etc? The manuals list Labex
Engineering in Pebble Beach CA and the units are marked Wallner from
Germany. I've posted a picture of the gear at:

http://chibardun.net/~craigclu/WALLNER50.jpg

"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message
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They were he

Wallner was the progenitor of "Fem-Kunze"
http://www.fem-kunze.com/deutschv/femkunze.htm
"Wallner" was loeschung'ed (erased) in 1988.

Try an email to fem-kunze.com

I did it without success for another Wallner tool, then I called them at +49
8236 96080 (Central European Time) and managed to find someone speaking
english who told me they can send a copy (in german) but I had to send them
an email at with my address.
As it was a couple of days ago, I've still not received the copy but hope
I'll do.

They do not seem to be very internet accustomed, their website looks pretty
old ...

Good luck,
--
Claudio Bonavolta
http://www.bonavolta.ch

I received a message on the German site that was recommended. I was
told that Heinze Kunze himself was involved in the Wallner equipment
development and that this would be the best resource. Hopefully we're
onto the right trail!

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:20:16 +0200, "Claudio Bonavolta"
wrote:

"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message
link.net...
They were he

Wallner was the progenitor of "Fem-Kunze"
http://www.fem-kunze.com/deutschv/femkunze.htm
"Wallner" was loeschung'ed (erased) in 1988.

Try an email to fem-kunze.com

I did it without success for another Wallner tool, then I called them at +49
8236 96080 (Central European Time) and managed to find someone speaking
english who told me they can send a copy (in german) but I had to send them
an email at with my address.
As it was a couple of days ago, I've still not received the copy but hope
I'll do.

They do not seem to be very internet accustomed, their website looks pretty
old ...

Good luck,