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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Brownie Safelight Lamp - Kodak

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KODAK (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD

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Overview

Orange cone-shaped lamp with power cord.
Kodak Darkroom Developing Light Brownie Safelight

Historical information

The Kodak Brownie Safelight Lamp was a popular, inexpensive, electric darkroom safety light produced by Eastman Kodak starting around 1918. It used interchangeable colored filters (typically Wratten Series 2 or OA) to illuminate darkrooms without ruining photographic paper or orthochromatic film.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.202

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

80 mm

Height or length

155 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Bottom of lamp (in black) - KODAK (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD / BROWNIE SAFELIGHT LAMP

Keywords

Place made

Victoria, Australia

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 10 February, 2026

Completeness

88

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