Gossen Majosix exposure meter

Gossen Majosix exposure meter

The Gossen Majosix is a selenium cell spot darkroom photometer for darkroom purposes used by enlargement of pictures with the aid of an enlarger. On top of the meter sits a small lamp with a red filter for meter read-out. The lamp can be switched via a push button switch at the end of the meter, close to the lamp mounts. produced from 1953 until the early 1960s when it got replaced by the CdS controlled Labosix. It still works fine only a correction factor is needed for the modern fast fotopapers. The sensor has a movable shield either for spot measurement or , when removed, the whole sensor is used.
 
 
  Technical data:

12.02.2010
  Manufacturer
Wz (Waren zeichen)
Name
Introduction
Sensor
Measurement
Application		 P. Gossen & Co, Erlangen Germany
651.627
Majosix
1954
Selenium photo cell
enlarger light
Enlargement in darkroom purposes
  exposure time 5 ~ 500 sec.in 2 ranges, 5 ~ 60, 6 ~500
  Size
Weight
Power
Manual		 175 x 94 x 45 mm. Height 115 mm with light
795 g including sensor
only for the light, depending on the lamp in use.
No
   
 

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