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.

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