Summary
Empty packet of Kodak Sensitized Paper, 'Velox Glossy Medium Single Weight', 20 sheets for average negatives, 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Melbourne, circa 1940s. Product code VF2. There is also a sticker on the front claiming this is 'New Improved Velox'.
It 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 rectangular brown paper envelope with green printed text and yellow and black sticker label at right end, torn open. Kodak Museum sticker on back.
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, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed, green ink: '4 1/2 x 2 3/4 / NO DARK ROOM REQUIRED / May be opened in subdued artificial light / SENSITIZED PAPER / Manufactured by / KODAK (A/asia) PTY. LTD, / MELBOURNE. AUSTRALIA. / 20 SHEETS' Front, sticker, printed: 'NEW IMPROVED VELOX / DETAILS INSIDE' Front, label, printed: 'VELOX / MEDIUM / GLOSSY / SINGLE WEIGHT / VF2'
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Overall Dimensions - Open
144 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Manufactured Products, Photographic Products, Packaging
