Changing box lid to accompany Kodak model B2 photographic film developing tank.
Eastman Kodak Co
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1908 - 1920
Materials
Wood, Paper
Measurements
14 x 256 x 154 mm
Place of origin
Rochester
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525127.4
Summary
Changing box lid to accompany Kodak model B2 photographic film developing tank. On the outside of the lid in red, gold and black lettering " Film Kodak Tank " The inside of the lid is painted black and it fits to the box with two stepped light trap layers. There is a white label attached to the inside of the lid which reads " Important Read the instructions in Kodak Tank Manual before preparing the film for development. Time and Temperature for Tank Development There then follows detailed instructions to achieve the best results depending on the temperature of the developer. KP 2715b". The inside of the lid is stamped " 31/2inch. Kodak Film Tank Model - "B" - 2 Made in USA by Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester N.Y., U.S.A.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Eastman Kodak Co , manufacturer