Fig. 28. Fig. 29. Fig. 30.
Leveling Stands.
LEVELING STANDS.
Persons oftentimes require a rest or place to put their glass during development or washing the picture. Either of the stands represented by the annexed cut will answer the purpose.
[Fig. 30] is known to the daguerreotype operator as a "gilding stand," and is the one best adapted to the wants of operators on glass. It may be so arranged as to give the surface of the glass a water-level; D D are thumb-screws, by means of which, when properly regulated, the frame G may hold glass perfectly level and a large quantity of solution may be poured over the surface.
Printing Frames.
PRINTING FRAMES.
There are numerous methods and apparatus used for holding the negative and the paper during exposure to the light. The following illustrations represent a convenient and economical frame for this purpose.
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