Summary
Colour photograph of a display featuring a copystand and the Recordak Precision 1824 Reader Printer. The display, with products and information panels, is titled, 'Recordak Microfilm Engineering Data System'
This is one of a group of images taken of the displays at an Open House (Open Day) at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Coburg,1964.
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.
Description of Content
Display panels suspended on walls with blue curtained backdrop and sign above reading 'Recordak Microfilm Engineering Data System'. In front of the panels is a copystand and large reader/printer.
Physical Description
Colour photograph on light weight paper; landscape format with off-white border.
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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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1964
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Inscriptions
Reverse, stamped, red ink: 'THIS IS A / KODACOLOR PRINT / Made by Kodak' Reverse, watermark: 'A KODAK PAPER'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Opening events
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Category
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
121 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Open Days, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Products, Promotional Materials, Exhibitions, Factories, Marketing, Office Equipment, Copiers, Displays, Copying Machines
