[pure-silver] Re: AGE OF FILM; O.K., HOW ABOUT YOU YOUNG AND RESTLESS? was QUESTION FOR YOU SUPERANNUATED LIST MEMBERS

  • From: Tox <toxwander2002@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:10:32 +0800

I'd guess <1975 but don't know for certain. By the time I was shooting,
they'd switched from metal to plastic film cans, though I think I've seen
the one you describe.

Good luck, hope you find something under the fog!


On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 9:36 PM, BOB KISS <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  *DEAR PURE SILVER,*
>
> *            In response to my post to the list below, the silence was
> deafening!  So how about you younger members…can anyone help me find an
> approximate age of this film?*
>
> *                                    CHEERS!*
>
> *                                                BOB*
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> *From:* BOB KISS [mailto:bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:50 AM
> *To:* 'pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> *Subject:* QUESTION FOR YOU SUPERANNUATED LIST MEMBERS****
>
> ** **
>
> *DEAR SUPERANNUATED LIST MEMBERS (I resemble this remark!)*
>
> *            I discovered a metal film can (yellow top, buff silver can)
> holding a roll of exposed Plus-X.  The surprise is that the film cassette
> is a warm brown color with classical Kodak yellow printing on it and the
> top and bottom caps are buff silver.  I think it must be rather old because
> I cannot remember anything except yellow, black, green, and blue Kodak film
> cassettes.  I seem to recall that, when I started photography at age 11
> using my Dad’s old Federal enlarger and Bakelite film tank, he had some old
> cassettes that were this same color.  *
>
> *            Sooooooooooooooo, my question is, does anyone have any idea,
> or even better, documentation/evidence of how old this film might be?*
>
> *                                    CHEERS!*
>
> *                                                BOB*
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>  *Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/ *
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