Summary
Metric converter slide rule manufactured and distributed by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd circa 1960s. It converts metric and imperial measurements for photographic applications.
This object was donated by the son of Ian 'Charlie' Yelland, who worked for Kodak Australasia Emulsion Department for 46 years, retiring in 1978.
This object complements the Kodak Heritage 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.
Physical Description
Cardboard ruler with movable plastic rule inside.
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Inscriptions
Printed: METRIC / CONVERTER / yards / [arrow] / [numbered ruler] / [arrow] / metres / [...] MASS [Numbered ruler] grams'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Promotional materials
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Keywords
Measurement, Industry, Tools, Metric Conversion Tables, Promotional Models
