Bolex 16mm Tank

Bolex 16mm Tank

Darkroom

Paillard-Bolex

Bolex 16mm Tank

ca. 1926
Metal and plastic
Overall (tank): 1 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (3.8 × 14 × 14 cm)
Overall (box): 1 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (4.4 × 15.9 × 15.9 cm)
1978.0191.0128
DescriptionChrome, round developing tank for 16mm motion picture film with instructions in original box.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on top of tank: BOLEX MOD A 16MM FILM TANK 5 METRES 16 FEET BOLEX Co. GENÈVE-SUISSE / Printed in blue on bottom of can: NO. 2 / Printed in blue inside of can: NO. 2 / Printed in black on original box: BOLEX

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