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Long metal box with light tight lid; holder for film spool, rollers; handle for unrolling film; rocker foot.

Brownie Developing Box

Box in shape of closed folding camera with provision for developing one negative and a time on 3 1/2 wide rollfilm. Film is fed from light tight chamber under rubber sealed edge of developing tank with red inspection window. No. 1336/1327. The Pocket Photography Co. limited.

The Pocket Darkroom

Mercurial developing box of the type described by Daguerre in 1839. Sliding sides, side windows, with red glass front window for watching development. Thermometer missing. Mercury vessel of white pottery ware marked "V.L. Bayeux". Box with folding legs iron vessel for holding thermometer complete. Ivory label on thermometer marked 'Foster Lane, London'.

Mercurial Developing Box

Two boxes containing six packets each of universal developer powder sealed in lead foil. For plates films and papers. Wellington and Ward Ltd.

Wellington Universal Developer

Wooden daguerreotype developing box supported on sliding side panels, 200 x 135 x 240mm closed. Brown glass inspection window on side. Dished sheet iron bottom for mercury thermometer on front panel, bulb broken. Plate supports at approx 45 degrees, hinged door for front access. With glass spirit lamp. Box has a zinc plate holder with extracting rod for 10x12cm daguerreotype plates. It also has a zinc adaptor for 8x12cm and 7x12cm plates. The side of the box extends to from legs, providing a space for a spirit lamp.

Wooden daguerreotype developing box, c 1845

1840-1850

Developing box for 2 1/2 inch rollfilm (120 size). Plated oblong box with spool holder and wooden winding core. Rocking foot attachment. Patent April 17 1900. Eastman Kodak.

Brownie developing box