Drying Films
Pins Keep the Film Straight
The drying of photographic film in full lengths without scratching or curling is quite difficult. Various devices are used to keep the film straight, and push pins or thumb tacks are supplied with almost all of them. The illustration shows a simple and inexpensive device constructed of common wood clothespins without any metal pins to come in contact with the film and cause rust streaks. A pair of pins are fastened at each end of the film by pushing one pin over the other which in turn is clamped on the film. A string tied to the heads of one pair of pins provides a way to hang the whole on a nail. The lower pair of pins makes a weight to keep the film straight.
Contributed by J. Mac Gregor, Montreal, Canada.