General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS BOTTLE WITH PLASTIC CAP, PAPER LABEL/ CARDBOARD BOX/ OIL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

3.7 cm

Width

3.1 cm

Height

9.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

EQUIPMENT OWNED BY CAMERON M. EDWARDS, DONOR'S GRANDFATHER, WHO DIED IN 1978. HE WAS AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER/CINEMATOGRAPHER. IN 1920S-1930S HE WAS APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF DAY, GIVING HIM ACCESS TO FILM VENUES SUCH AS ROYAL TOUR, INCLUDING VISITS TO PARLIAMENT HILL, HARRINGTON LAKE, ETC. SOME OF HIS FILMS ARE NOW AT NAC UNDER C.M. EDWARDS.

Function

SUBSTANCE USED IN MAINTENANCE OF FILM PROJECTOR, TO LUBRICATE MECHANICAL PARTS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MATERIAL.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLACK LETTERING ON BOTTLE LABELREADS "KODASCOPE/ LUBRICATING/ OIL/ NOT FOR USE/ IN CINE-KODAK/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ ROCHESTER, N.Y./ TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ MADE IN U.S.A.", ALSO CONTAINING LOGO READING "TESTED/ EKC/ CHEMICALS" & WITH ADDITIONAL LABEL READING "SOLE DISTRIBUTOR IN CANADA/ CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED/ TORONTO"/ BLACK LETTERING ON BOX READS "KODASCOPE/ LUBRICATING/ OIL/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y./ Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off./ Made in U.S.A." WITH SAME DISTRIBUTER'S LABEL, & "This is the only/ oil that/ should be used/ on the/ Kodascope"

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

COLOURLESS, TRANSPARENT BOTTLE WITH BLACK CAP/ BUFF CARDBOARD/ YELLOW OIL

Decoration

RED & BLACK STRIPING ON BOTTLE LABEL