Historical information

This photographic equipment was manufactured by Eastman Kodak for amateur photographers. It enabled them to develop their films in a simple and effective manner.

Significance

This box and contents have no known local provenance but are retained as an example of early photographic equipment. The items will be useful for display.

Physical description

This is a Kodak film tank development box and contents. The box is rectangular and wooden with a light brown polished surface. The sides of the box rest on a base that is slightly larger than the box sides. The lid is a separate piece and slots into ridges on the inside of the top of the box. Under the lid is a printed set of instructions on paper. Inside, the box is painted black and on one side it has an affixed metal piece for the attachment of the film spool. A removable solid cylindrical silver metal drum is inside the box. This has an outer covering of corrugated cardboard. There are three unattached pieces inside the box– two silver metal rods with handles and one silver metal rod with two larger end pieces. At the base of the inside is a piece of paper with instructions for use.

Inscriptions & markings

Kodak Film Tank
Kodak Film Tank B
Time and Temperature for Tank Development
Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co.
Pat: Aug 26, 02 May 23, 05 May 21, 07 Sep 17, 07