Summary
Box for Kodachrome Colour Safety 135 (35mm) film cartridge, 20 exposures for daylight, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, circa 1950s. Product code K135.
This product is part of the Kodak collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Physical Description
Empty yellow cardboard box; opened; printed in red, black, and yellow colour scheme.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'DAYLIGHT TYPE / KODACHROME / COLOUR SAFETY FILM / FOR ALL CAMERAS DESIGNED TO USE / STANDARD 35 mm. FILM MAGAZINES' Side, printed: 'DAYLIGHT TYPE / KODACHROME / COLOUR SAFETY FILM / 20 EXPOSURES 20 / K135'
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
57 mm (Width), 37 mm (Depth), 37 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging Boxes, Marketing, Retailing
