Summary
Alternative Name(s): Film Cassette; Film Roll or Roll Film.
Kodak Verichrome 116 film cartridge in original box, 8 exposures, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, to develop before February 1943. Product code VP116.
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
Yellow cardboard box; opened; printed in red and black colour scheme. Metal film spool inside, wrapped in brown wax paper. Cellulose nitrate.
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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Date Inscribed
Feb 1943
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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'EASTMAN / VERICHROME / KODAK FILM / MANUFACTURED BY / 8 EXP. KODAK (A'ASIA) PTY. LTD. MELBOURNE 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 IN'
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Type of item
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Box Dimensions
78 mm (Width), 35 mm (Depth), 33 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Packaging Boxes
