D22_001805 Butchers Carbine Developing Tank

Item Reference: 001805
Category: Photography
Format: Artefact
Description: Butchers Carbine developing tank, for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 films, copper, in original box with a promotional pamphlet from Butchers, including instructions and prices for other models.
Date: 1916-1926
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the original packaging of the carbine developing tank, with text still legible and structurally intact, though it has clearly faded at some point. the colour is muted brown — D22_001805_1

label on the carbine developing tank's exterior box — D22_001805_2

label on the carbine developing tank's exterior box — D22_001805_3

a close up shot the the exterior box's carbine branding, the font is thick and swirls and invokes calligraphy. the box also displays patent information — D22_001805_4

a full photo of the carbine developing tank, which is copper, with a small chain attached to the top, and is similar in appearance to a column — D22_001805_5

A close shot of the carbine developing tank displaying the copper label with reads butchers carbine developing tank — D22_001805_6

close up shot of the top of the carbine developing tank displaying the words this side up — D22_001805_7

picture of the carbine developing tank with the inner spool removed and displayed alongside the shell — D22_001805_8

carbine promotional pamphlet on why we should develop our own films — D22_001805_9

Instructional manual for the carbine developing tank — D22_001805_10

instructional manual for the carbine developing tank also featuring prices for both popular and deluxe models and developing powders — D22_001805_11

Promotional image on the back of an instruction manual, produced by Butcher and Sons for the Carbine developing tank. Shows a woman dressed in the attire of the time period holding and pointing at the Carbine tank with the text I develop my films in a carbine tank why don't you and giving the price as 15 shillings — D22_001805_12