1960s Kodak Paper

[CMoore]

These older (of any topic) "industrial films" are fascinating.

At 5:35 there is an aerial photo of Kodak Park.
Would be cool, and disheartening, to see the same view today.

 

[laser]

Thanks for sharing. I had not seen this before. The paper manufacturing is interesting. The buildings across the top of the aerial scene are paper manufacturing buildings. They are gone now. In that area there was the pulping operation, a few Fourdrinier Machines, a few machine for coating paper with emulsions and a big building for paper slitting, chopping and packaging. Now grass covered fields. There was another large paper mill about 2 miles west of the site shown. Kodak also coated emulsion on paper in Windsor CO, Harrow England and Sao Paulo Brazil. The 1990 film coating building replaced some of the buildings in the foreground.

There is another interesting aspect of this movie. It documents the state of phototypesetting in the 1960s. Typesetting under went three revolutions in the 20th century. The first was Linotype/Intertype hot metal early in the century. The second is shown here with 1st and 2nd generation phototypesetting equipment, and the third was computer-to-plate that is giving way to Kodak's Prosper computer-to-ultra-speed ink jet running at 1000 ft. per minute.

www.makingKODAKfilm.com

 

[CMoore]

Thanks for sharing. I had not seen this before. The paper manufacturing is interesting. The buildings across the top of the aerial scene are paper manufacturing buildings. They are gone now. In that area there was the pulping operation, a few Fourdrinier Machines, a few machine for coating paper with emulsions and a big building for paper slitting, chopping and packaging. Now grass covered fields. There was another large paper mill about 2 miles west of the site shown. Kodak also coated emulsion on paper in Windsor CO, Harrow England and Sao Paulo Brazil. The 1990 film coating building replaced some of the buildings in the foreground.

There is another interesting aspect of this movie. It documents the state of phototypesetting in the 1960s. Typesetting under went three revolutions in the 20th century. The first was Linotype/Intertype hot metal early in the century. The second is shown here with 1st and 2nd generation phototypesetting equipment, and the third was computer-to-plate that is giving way to Kodak's Prosper computer-to-ultra-speed ink jet running at 1000 ft. per minute.

www.makingKODAKfilm.com

wow...!!
Are you involved with Kodak/Paper Making.?
Your knowledge of both is impressive

 

[MattKing]

laser = Bob Shanebrook = http://www.makingkodakfilm.com/

 

[pentaxuser]

Interesting video, thanks. Some of the processes seem to involve the light sensitive paper being in normal daylight or was that a high level of red safelight?

Pity that the sound disappeared for about 3 mins at 9 mins and again at about 21mins until the end. Was that my end only or is this a fault in the video's sound?

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[mshchem]

Love this film

 

[laser]

In reference to the comment about an aerial picture of Kodak Park that is in the paper video. . Here is an aerial picture of Kodak Park (from kodak.com) now called Eastman Business Park. The paper manufacturing buildings sites is now grass-covered fields are not evident. The paper buildings were located in the upper right of the buildings in front of the tan and black buildings that are Research. Unneeded buildings have been removed but EBP is still a busy place with film manufacturing other companies owning and leasing space. The large gray building on the right is B38 used to coat film. The photograph shows a small portion (my guess is 25%) of the 1200 acre site.

 

[laser]

After careful examination I realize the aerial picture is at least 10 years old. The row of gray stacks near the horizon is no longer there. They were for acetate casting that was stopped in 2013. I have retitled the file and attached the photograph.

 

[CMoore]

Interesting video, thanks. Some of the processes seem to involve the light sensitive paper being in normal daylight or was that a high level of red safelight?

Pity that the sound disappeared for about 3 mins at 9 mins and again at about 21mins until the end. Was that my end only or is this a fault in the video's sound?

Thanks

pentaxuser

1. I think that is just for demonstration purposes only. You would not be able to see the Process/Machines if they shot it in operating light.

2. Yes. I also experienced the sound drop off a few times.
Not something just you Limeys are having to deal with

 

[laser]

wow...!!
Are you involved with Kodak/Paper Making.?
Your knowledge of both is impressive

My involvement in Kodak Paper was in parallel with T-Max Films. We introduced a few B&W RC papers, PolyFiber Paper and Elite Paper. During my Ektachrome/Kodachrome time I had a little involvement in Ektachrome Paper because most of that work was done in France. For color negative film (Vericolor/Portra etc.) the film and paper communities worked together. To optimize the performance of Portra Films we fine tuned Portra Professional Paper.


www.makingKODAKfilm.com

 

[CMoore]

My involvement in Kodak Paper was in parallel with T-Max Films. We introduced a few B&W RC papers, PolyFiber Paper and Elite Paper. During my Ektachrome/Kodachrome time I had a little involvement in Ektachrome Paper because most of that work was done in France. For color negative film (Vericolor/Portra etc.) the film and paper communities worked together. To optimize the performance of Portra Films we fine tuned Portra Professional Paper.


www.makingKODAKfilm.com

Very interesting ..... Thank You

 

[Kerdonnt]

My involvement in Kodak Paper was in parallel with T-Max Films. We introduced a few B&W RC papers, PolyFiber Paper and Elite Paper. During my Ektachrome/Kodachrome time I had a little involvement in Ektachrome Paper because most of that work was done in France. For color negative film (Vericolor/Portra etc.) the film and paper communities worked together. To optimize the performance of Portra Films we fine tuned Portra Professional Paper.

I think it's a great experience and you must have had many proud moments in your career with Kodak.