Summary
A colour 35mm slide transparency featuring precision electrical meters and chemical balance in the Kodak Australasia factory engineering laboratory at Coburg, 1972.
Part of a collection of 40 colour 35mm slides depicting the Kodak engineering laboratory, scientific instruments and control panels, staff working in the factory, exterior views and the 1977 Kodak raft race. The collection was taken between 1965 to 1981 by former Kodak engineer Ron Salter, and later donated by him to Museum Victoria.
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
Precision electrical meters and a chemical balance, positioned on a work bench and cupboard in the Kodak engineering laboratory, Coburg.
Physical Description
35mm, positive Kodachrome colour film mounted in paper slide frame with hand written inscriptions. Landscape format.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Organisation Depicted
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Photographer
Mr Ronald (Ron) Salter - Kodak Australasia, 1972
Slide was processed on 4 July 1972 according to inscription on slide mount. -
Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed, obverse, red ink: 'KODACHROME / TRANSPARENCY / PROCESSED BY KODAK' Hand written in blue ink on the reverse; 'Precision electrical meters & / chemical balance, shielded [?] / Room, Kodak engineering labory, '72' Hand written in grey pencil on the reverse; '2' Printed in red ink on the reverse; '4 JUL 72M3' Imprinted, reverse: 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Manufacturing equipment
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Factories, Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, Laboratories, Measuring Instruments, Chemical Apparatus & Instruments