Summary
Unused, flat pack box for Kodachrome II Daylight Double 8mm colour film roll, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, USA, 1960s. Product code KR459.
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
Flat, unused cardboard box printed in yellow, white and red 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
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 1961-1969
This film stock was made from 1961-1974, however this particular example looks like it dates from the 1960s. -
Inscriptions
Printed, front, centre: '[red arrow pointing right] FOR DAYLIGHT / Kodachrome II / COLOR MOVIE FILM / FOR DOUBLE 8mm ROLL CAMERAS / FILM PRICE INCLUDES PROCESSING BY KODAK'
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Overall Dimensions
85 mm (Width), 113 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Packaging Boxes