Summary

Alternative Name(s): Film Cassette; Film Roll or Roll Film.

Famous Brand 126 film cartridge, 12 exposures, manufactured circa 1963 - 1985 and sold and through the 'Free Film Club'.

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

Black plastic film cartridge with two cylindrical ends for the reception of a 35mm film cartridge. The front face of the cartridge has a printed paper label on it, and a textured, moulded finish in a cross-hatched pattern.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Kodak Heritage Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Images & Image Making

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005

  • Acknowledgement

    Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.

  • Date Manufactured

    1963 - circa 1984

  • Inscriptions

    Front, label, printed: 'FAMOUS BRAND / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM / FOR / COLOR / PRINTS / 126 / 12 EXP. / 80 ASA. / MAIL EXPOSED FILM [...] PLUS A NEW FILM WILL BE RETURNED PROMPTLY.' Front, label, printed, left side: 'WARNING: THIS FILM REQUIRES / SPECIAL PROCESSING AND CAN / ONLY BE PROPERLY PROCESSED / BY FREE FILM CLUB.' Front, label, printed, right side: 'DAYLIGHT OR BLUE FLASH / FREE FILM CLUB / [Two red triangles]'

  • Classification

    Photography, Image media, Film

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    85 mm (Width), 42 mm (Depth), 23 mm (Height)
    Dimensions taken according to correct orientation when loading into camera.

  • Keywords

    Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials