Summary
Opened box of Kodak Commercial Orthochromatic sheet film, 12 sheets, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, to develop before March 1939.
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
Cardboard box with lid printed in maroon and white watermark with green and black text. There are two semi-circular tabs on either side of the lid, and a green label on the bottom end with product information printed on it. On the back is a circular sticker and product stamp.
More Information
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Collection Names
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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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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pre 1939
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Date Inscribed
Mar 1939
Develop Before date. -
Inscriptions
Lid, printed: 'One Doze Side 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 / KODAK / Commercial / Orthochromatic Films / MANUFACTURED BY / KODAK (Australasia) PTY. LTD. / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. / The Film in this package has been made with great care and while it / [...] without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.' Base, sticker, printed, black ink: 'IMPORTANT. / THIS FILM MUST / BE KEPT IN A / DRY PLACE.'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
92 mm (Width), 17 mm (Depth), 120 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Packaging Boxes