Amato photographic developing tank.
Amato
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1900 - 1920
Materials
Nickel
Measurements
110 x 125 x 48 mm
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525129.1
Summary
Amato photographic developing tank. The tank is rectangular and is made of nickel. The removable lid is held on with clips on either side. Solutions are inserted via a circular hole in the lid which has its own screw top. The fluids then pass through a light baffle into the main chamber. Used chemicals exit via a screw tap at the base. The front of the tank is embossed 'Amato'.
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
Amato, manufacturer