Summary
Colour photograph of the M4 X-Omat Processor, used to develop X-Omat film. This was likely taken in Building 6 of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Coburg, circa 1969.
This image 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
Large, silver-grey rectangular processor in a room full of photo papers, large vats of chemicals, pipes and buckets. Machine has 6 orange rollers at front and feed tray with paper coming from it at the bottom.
Physical Description
Colour photograph; landscape format with off-white border. Stamped on reverse.
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, circa 1969
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Date Printed
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Inscriptions
Reverse, watermark: 'A KODAK (R) PAPER' Reverse, stamped, red ink: 'This is a / KODACOLOR / PRINT / MADE BY Kodak / JULY 69 M'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Manufacturing equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
126 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Factories, Photographic Developers, Photographic Processing Equipment, Photographic Processing, Photographic Film, Chemicals
