Hanger, film

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OBJECT TYPE: X-RAY/MEDICAL & DENTAL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1556.005

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 32
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.5 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 1.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF HANGER USED C. 1930S+
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO SUPPORT X-RAY FILM DURING PROCESSING.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF FILM HANGERS USED DURING DEVELOPMENT OF X-RAY, AND OTHER FILM TYPES. FILM SHEETS WERE PULLED TENSE ON THE HANGER IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EVEN APPLICATION AND RINSING OF CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS, AND TO PREVENT FILMS HUNG TOGETHER OFFROM CLINGING OR SCRATCHING ONE ANOTHER. SINGLE CLIPS (.21-.32) USED IN DISH DEVELOPING SYSTEM OF SINGLE OR LIMITED BATCH PROCESSING, AS WELL AS FOR DRYING & DISPLAY OF IMAGE. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "EKC" incised in each of 4 corners of film hanger. "EASTMAN X-RAY FILM DEVELOPING HANGER 8X10 IN. & 20.3X 25.4 CM" incised on upper edge of hanger frame.
Missing: N/A
Finish: SILVER METAL
Decoration: N/A

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Eastman Kodak Co., Hanger, film, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1969.1556, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1556.005/

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