View Full Version : Ansco 130 stock solution life expectancy
John Kasaian
23-Jun-2011, 13:18
I just uncovered a 3/4 of a gallon jug of A-130 stock solution from April 2007:eek:
I know this stuff is supposed to be long lived, but....?
Steve Goldstein
24-Jun-2011, 04:51
And please let us know the results!
One of the most useful thing I learned from Fred Picker and his Newsletters.
heyjohn
it might be perfect not for paper negatives,
or processing film since it might have lost some
of its potency ..
have fun!
john
I think it will work but will not be anything like it was when fresh. I let my 130 lie neglected many times. It turned to a dark syrup and took on a curious smell, and seemed to have sucked all the air out of the bottles.
I should mention I used those generic brown plastic bottles which are somewhat permeable. If you're using glass or something like it you might get much better shelf life than I did. I think I could get up to a year out of it if the bottle stayed mostly full, but I don't remember very well. Usually I'd either use it up much faster than this or neglect it for much longer.
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