Re: Aculux and D76 Logevity

[richard stocks <ramsup@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Clive Warren wrote:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Have posted this question elsewhere but thought maybe someone here would
> have an good idea as to the answer.
> 
> Recently was given a whole load of Patterson Aculux and Kodak D76 film
> developer in the original packaging - tins for most of the D76 and plastic
> bottles for the Aculux.  This is all new and sealed but has no markings to
> indicate age.
> 
> Well the D76 will be great for HIE and the Aculux for Konica film perhaps.
> Does anyone know the shelf life of the developers as supplied by the
> manufacturers?
> 
> Guess to determine the exact age of the stock will have to approach the
> manufacturers.  We could be talking up to ten years :-)
> 

Hi,

I have known D76 kept in tins to last 15 - 20 years (tins were rusty on
the outside - developer was OK!) but powder in "paper bags" to last only
a few years. Liquid developers tend to not last so well.

Richard
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