Summary
Box for Kodacolor II 135 (35mm) film cartridge, 20 exposures, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, in the early 1980s as a 'dummy' or demonstration packaged. Product code C 135-20.
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. Stamped 'DUMMY' on base.
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 1983
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'Kodacolor II / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM / FOR COLOR PRINTS/20 EXPOSURES' Side, printed: 'Kodacolor II / FOR COLOR PRINTS / 20 EXPOSURES / C135-20'
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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
