I guess the Kodachrome minilab came after dad's time at Kodak. He left
in 1976. A lot happened since then. I remember how agitated he got
(during retirement) when I told him that Kodak labs would process Fuji
E-6 emulsions.
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Sue Pearce wrote:
> There was a day when Kodak sold film, lots of it, and was looking for ways
> to sell even more. Kodachrome, always a poor seller compared to
> alternatives, was shackled by the long turnaround time for processing. As a
> solution, Kodak made what was called a Kodachrome minilab. It was a smaller
> processor that would allow companies other than Kodak to do K12 or 14
> processing. Several were purchased by large commerical labs, don't remember
> which, but proved unsuccessful due to the requirement of having someone on
> staff with degrees and experience in chemistry. Oh, well..........
>
> Bill Pearce
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> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] See your kodachrome in action
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>> The way dad talked about it, a Kodachrome line could never be called
>> "mini." :-)
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>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> Sue Pearce wrote:
>>> Our local NBC affiliate showed a story on last night's news about the end
>>> of
>>> Kodachrome and the last processor, Dwaynes, in "nearby" Parsons. There
>>> are
>>> many shots of the machine in operation, which I'm presuming is one of the
>>> old Kodachrome minilabs,due to its size.
>>>
>>> You can currently see it on KSN.com, but don't know how long it will be
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Bill pearce
>>>
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