Difference between enlarger timer/enlarger metre/darkroom timer

[River99]

I have been googling for a while and getting confused (I am not a photographer lol). Is there a difference between an enlarger timer, enlarger metre, and darkroom timer?

I just bought an enlarger timer for my boyfriend's birthday. No idea if it's a good one as spent a while looking and it seemed the best option with my budget. But I know he needs a darkroom timer and I can't work out if that's the same thing. What does an enlarger timer do? And now I've read about an enlarger metre, please say that's the same thing?

 

[BrianS]

A Darkroom Meter, Enlarging Meter: This is most likely a device for determining the length of time required to make the enlargement. It measures Light as it would fall on the Paper.

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You then take the time indicated by the Meter, and use it to set the Darkroom timer:

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SO: the latter is used to turn the Enlarger off at the set time.

The Meter is used to determine how much time is required.

I used both in my Darkroom days, both are nice to have.

 

[River99]

A Darkroom Meter, Enlarging Meter: This is most likely a device for determining the length of time required to make the enlargement. It measures Light as it would fall on the Paper.

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You then take the time indicated by the Meter, and use it to set the Darkroom timer:

Gralab Timer Model 300 Dark Room Working | eBay

Condition is Used.

www.ebay.com

SO: the latter is used to turn the Enlarger off at the set time.

The Meter is used to determine how much time is required.

I used both in my Darkroom days, both are nice to have.

Okay thank you.
What I bought him was labeled 'enlargement timer' but looks like a darkroom timer.
Here's the same one on a different website than i used:

NOVEX R ENLARGER TIMER*** – Secondhand Darkroom

www.secondhanddarkroom.co.uk

 

[BrianS]

That will work just fine- it is the timer.