| Accession Number | AWM2018.837.33.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Optical equipment |
| Physical description | Wood; Varnish; Paper; Rubber; Rubberised fabric; Textile; Glass; Cuprous metal; Ferrous metal |
| Maker |
Eastman Kodak |
| Place made | United States of America: New York |
| Date made | c 1915-1918 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
No. 3 Photostat copying machine: Australian War Records Section
Description
A large camera which can photograph documents and expose an image directly onto rolls of sensitized photographic paper. The paper was fed into developing and fixing baths, and then air dried. As the print was directly exposed, without the use of an intermediate film, the result was a negative print. The machine was manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, USA for the Commercial Camera Company Selling agents, Alfred Henry Ltd, Coventry England. The machine consists of a camera and bellows, a large wooden table-like stand, and the mechanism for feeding the paper.
History / Summary
This machine was used by the Australian War records Section during the First World War to copy maps and war diaries. The machine is shown in use in AWM photographs D00078 and D00628.