Summary
Alternative Name(s): Film Cassette; Film Roll or Roll Film.
Pacific Bonus Photo 126 film cartridge, 12 exposures for daylight or blue flash, manufactured for Pacific Film Laboratories in Japan circa 1963 - 1985.
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.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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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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Manufactured For
Pacific Film Laboratories Pty Ltd., Australia, 1963 - circa 1984
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Inscriptions
Front, label, printed: 'Color film for color prints / 12 EXP / Daylight or Blue Flash' Front, label, printed, left side: 'Pacific / BONUS / PHOTO' Front, label, printed, right side: '80 ASA / WARNING: This film can / only be processed on our / special equipment and after [...] Made in Japan [graphic logo with Japanese character]'
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions
85 mm (Width), 42 mm (Depth), 23 mm (Height)
Dimensions taken according to correct orientation when loading into camera.
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging
