PMG Chronology of Flexible Films

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Date initiated March 2023
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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Chronology of Flexible Film[edit | edit source]

Year Film Type Film Brand Film Size/ Format Discontinued Notes
1889 Cellulose nitrate film base Various 1951
1920 Cellulose acetate film base
1955 Polyester film base

Kodak Film Notch Chronology[edit | edit source]

From David Horvath 1987 Survey[1], the information below on Kodak sheet film was received from the Patent Office of the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester. The Kodak notches referenced in the table are found in the attached PDF.

NOTCH FILM CODE FILM NAME
1 1101 Par Portrait (1935) Discontd.
5101 Par Portrait (1938) Discontd.
7581 Asochrome (1940) Discontd. 1946
6123 Autopositive Commercial (1942) Discontd.
6126 Appan (1942) Trans. to 32A (1953)
6130 Infrared (1942) Discontd. 1970
Exp. Kodalith Panchro (1942) Discontd. 1949
6565 Kodagraph Proc. Pan Stripping (1942) Discontd. 1949
7582 Kotavachrome (1942) Discontd. 1949
5601 Masking Pan (1942) Discontd. 1947
5560 Contact Screen (1945) Trans. 1952
Exp. Aero Positive Transparency (1946) Discontd.1949
5204 Micro-File (1946) Discontd. 1953
5570 Pan Masking (1946) Discontd. 1967
5246 Direct Positive Pan (1946)
7009 Verichrome (1949) Discontd. 1956
5552 Opalure Print (1949) Trans. to # 9 (1958)
6574 Aerographic Positive (1949) Discontd. Notching 1953
6564 Kodalith Pan Stripping (1949) Discontd. 1963
5211 Linagraph Ortho 1952 Code changed to 5471 (1960)
5471 Linagraph Ortho (19603 Discontd. 1971
5214 Linagraph Shellburst (1952) Code changed to 5474 (1959)
5474 Linagraph Shellburst, Gray Base (1959)
5244 Linagraph Pan (1952) Code changed to 5479 (1963)
5365 Fine Grain Dupl. Pos. (1952) Code changed to 5366 (1965)
6014 Verichrome Pan (1956) Discontd. 1960
5574 Aerial Positive 1954 Code changed to 5435 (1958)
5435 Aerial Positive (1958) Discontd. 1967
6013 Verichrome Pan (1960) Discontd. 1961
2566 Kodalith Royal Ortho, Estar Base (1960) Discontd.
5218 High Speed Infrared (1960) Discontd. 1970 1961
5455 High Contrast Copy (1960) Discontd.1969
6041 Verichrome Pan (1961)
4151 Dye Transfer Receiving Estar Thick Base (1965)
5480 XR Extended Rnge (1964 Discontd. 1967
4589 Gravure Resist, Estar Thick Base (1965) Discontd. 1969
2474 Linagraph Shellburst, Estar Base (196 )5
2475 2475 Recording, Estar Base (1965)
5028 Ektacolor Slide (1964)
5256 Ektachrome MS, for Daylight (1965) Changed to "SO" 1971
5258 Ektachrome ER, Type B (1965) Changed to "SO"1971
5459 Micro-File AHU (1965) Discontd. 1969
2256 Ektachrome MS, Estar Base (1966)
4588 Projection Print, Estar Thick Base (1966)
4427 Aerographic Duplicating, Estar Thick Base (1967)
2448 Ektachrome MS Aerographic, Estar Base (1967)
2476 Linagraph Shellburst, Estar-AH Base (1966)
2479 2479 RAR, Estar-AH Base (1966)
24 84 24 84 Pan, Estar-AH Base (1967)
2485 High Speed Recording, Estar-AH Base (1967)
2496 2496 RAR, Estar-AH Base (1967)
2498 2498 RAR, Estar-AH Base (1967)
5033 High Speed Ektachrome, Daylight Type (1967) To "SO" 1971
5034 High Speed Ektachrome, Type B (1967) To "SO" # 1971
5224 4-X Negative (1967 )
5257 Ektachrome ER, Daylight (1966) Chngd.to "SO" # 1971
5425 Super-XX Aerographic (1967) Discontd. 1968
2420 Aerographic Duplicating (Estar Base)(1968)
2492 Kodak 24 92 RAR Film (Estar Base) (1967) Discontd. 1971
5022 Ektacolor ID/copy 5022 (1971)
"SO" Films and customer orders that require a notch will normally utilize the #1 notch unless otherwise shown on these sheets.
2 1102 Super Ortho Portrait (1935 Discontd.
1132 Super Ortho Portrait (1935) Discontd.
2122 Super Ortho Portrait (1935) Discontd.
5102 Super Portrait (1935) Discontd.
5132 Super Portrait (1935) Discontd.
6132 Portrait Super Speed Matte (1942) Discontd.
6122 Super Speed Ortho Portrait (1938) Trans.to 4C (1949)
SO-131 Pan-X 100 (Estar Thick Base) (1938) Discontd. 1969
4162 Ektapan (Estar Thick Base) (1969)
2A 1104 Commercial (1935) Discontd.
5104 Commercial (1935) Discontd.1942
6124 Commercial (1935) Discontd.1967
6155 Commercial Thin Base (1942) Discontd. 1953
2127 Commercial (Estar Base)(1960) Name & Code changed to:
4127 Commercial Estar Thick Base (1964)
6127 Commercial (1967)
3 1107 Commercial Ortho (1935) Discontd.
5107 Commercial Ortho (1935) Discontd.
6107 Commercial Ortho (1935) Discontd. 1962
4160 LS Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1964) Discontd. 1969
3A 1108 Commercial Pan (1935) Discontd.
5108 Commercial Pan (1935) Discontd. 1940
6148 Single-Coated X-ray, Green Sensitive (1946) Code changed to:
6524 Single-Coated X-ray, Green Sensitive (1959) Discontd. 1969
3B 1106 Process (1935) Discontd.
5106 Process (1935) Discontd. 1940
6111 Contrast Process Ortho (1940) Discontd. 1967
6562 Kodagraph Contrast Process Thin Base (1940) Discontd. 1962
6111 Wirephoto Process Ortho (1953) Discontd. 1967
4111 Contrast Process Ortho (Estar Thick Base) 1967 Discontd. 1970
Wirephoto Process Ortho (Estar Thick Base) 1967 Code changed to:
4154 Contrast Process ORTHO (Estar Thick Base) (1970)
Process Ortho for WIREPHOTO (Estar Thick Base) (1970)
3C 1114 Portrait Pan (1935) Discontd.
2114 Portrait Pan (1935) Discontd.
5114 Portrait Pan (1935 Discontd.
6114 Portrait Pan (1935) Trans. to # 34 (1949)
2558 Kodalith Pan Processor (Estar Base) (1970)
4 5112 Process Pan (1935) Discontd. 1940
6112 Contrast Process Pan (1940) Trans to # 34B (1950)Disc.
6563 Kodagraph Process Pan (1940) Trans. to # 34B (1950)
Kodagraph C. T. C. (1940) Discontd. 1942
4152 Ortho Scanner (Estar Thick Base) (1967)
4A 5105 Panatomic (1935) Discontd.
6105 Pan atomic (1935) Discontd.
6140 Panatomic-X (1938) Trans. to# 35 (1950)
9111 Contrast Process Ortho P.B. (1958) Discontd.1960
4135 Gravure Positive (Estar Thick Base) (1965) Trans. to 34G 1968
SO-133 Gravure Positive (Estar Thick Base) 1967 Trans.to 34G 1968
4B 1112 Commercial Matte (1935) Discontd.
5113 Commercial Matte (1935) Discontd.1942
6113 Commercial Matte (1940) Discontd.1964
4C 5117 Ortho Press (1935) Discontd. 1942
6122 Super Speed Ortho Portrait (1949) Discontd.1967
4166 Royal-X Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1970)
4D 5554 Kod alith Blue Sensitive (1935) Discontd.
6554 Kodalith Blue Sensitive (1935) Discontd.
6573 Highlight Masking (1947) Discontd.1963
6573 Professional Line Copy (1963)
4E 5557 Ortho Kodalith (1935) Discontd.1942
6557 Ortho Kodalith (1942) Discontd.
6558 Kodalith Ortho Thin Base( 1942) Trans.to # 9 (1943)
6567 Kodalith Half Tone (1942) Discontd.
8557 Kodalith Ortho Cartographic (1942) Discontd.
4F -- Panchro Press Safety (1935) Discontd.1940
6146 Super Pan Press, Type B (1940) Trans.to # 31 (1949)
4G 1116 Super Sensitive Pan (1935) Discontd.
2116 Super Sensitive Pan (1935) Discontd.
6116 Super Sensitive Pan (1935) Discontd.1940
5116 Super Sensitive Pan (1935) Discontd.1940
6127 Super Panchro Press Sports Type (1946) Trans. to # 35 1950
9123 Commercial P.B. (1957) Discontd. 1961
4143 High Speed Infrared 4143 (Estar Thick Base) (1970)SO
8 6559 T.B. Stripping (1935) Discontd.1964
9 5109 Transmission, Type A (1942) Discontd. 1961
5118 Blue Base X-ray (1942) Discontd.
5120 Blue Base X-ray (1942) Discontd.
5121 Blue Base X-ray (1942) Discontd.
6129 Wirephoto Super Speed (1942) Changed name to:
6129 Wirephoto, Type C (1953) Discontd.1967
6136 Single-Coated X-ray, Blue Sensitive 1942 Changed To:
6527 Single-Coated X-ray, Blue Sensitive 1958 Discontd.1967
6139 Transmission, Type C (1942) Discontd.1967
5301 Positive (1942) Discontd. 1949
5552 Kotava (1942) Discontd.
5561 Translite Matte (1942) Discontd.
5574 White Topographic (1942) Discontd.
6555 Kodalith Process Screen Thin Base (1942) Discontd.
5159 Industrial X-ray, Type M (1942) Discontd.
6558 Kodalith Ortho, Thin Base (1942) Discontd.
7302 Fine Grain Positive (1949) Code changed to:
7303 Fine Grain Positive (1965) Reverted to Code 7302 (1965
5552 Opalure Print (1958)
4139 Kodak Transmission, Type C (Estar Thick Base) (1967)
4527 Single-Coated X-ray, Blue Sensitive Estar Base (1967)
4514 Kodak RP/D X-OMAT Radiograph Dupl. (1970)
SO-183 Scanner Pan Film (ESTAR Thick Base) (1969) ( to #1 not 1g) 1970
12 6128 Super Panchro Press (1938) Discontd.
Panchro Press Super-X (1942) Discontd.
2133 Separation Neg. Type II (Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to:
4133 Separation Neg., Type II (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
12A 5133 No-Screen X-ray (1938) Discontd.
6137 Kodacchrome Daylight Trans. to # 14 (1938)
1510 Nitrate Matrix (1949) Discontd. 1951
4509 RP/SU X-0mat Subtraction (1970)
13 6138 Kodachrome, Type B (1938) Trans, to # 56 (1949)
9132 Separation Neg. P.B. (1957) Discontd. 1961
2131 Separation Neg. Type I (Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to:
4131 Separation Neg., Type I (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
13A 6147 Super Ortho Press (1938) Discontd. 1956
6147 Plus-X Pan (1961) Discontd. 1964
4147 Plus-X Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1964) Name changed to:
4147 Plus-X Pan Professional (Estar Thick Base) (1967)
13B 6125 Eastman Safety Gravure (1938) Discontd.
2134 33 Positive (Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to
4134 33 Positive (Estar Thick Base) (1964) Discontd. 1965
13C 6145 Ortho-X (1938) Discontd. 1956
2138 Tri-X (Estar Base) (1960 Code & Name changed to:
4138 RS Pan Estar Thick Base (1965) Discontd. 1970
6138 RS Pan (1960) Discontd. 1965
14 6137 Kodachrome, Daylight (1938) Trans. to # 54 (1949)
6523 Single-Coated X-ray, Green Sensitive, Type 0 (1959) Discontd. 1962
14A 6143 Tri-X (1938) Trans to # 33 (1950)
6125 Gravure Copy (1958) Name changed 1969
6125 Professional Copy (1969) Discontd. 1970
4125 Professional Copy (Estar Thick Base) (1970)
14B 6142 Super-XX (1938) Trans. to # 32 (1950)
6144 Royal Ortho (1956) Discontd. 1965
4163 Tri-X Ortho (Estar Thick Base) (1965)
14C 6148 Kodatron (1940) Discontd.
5510 Matrix (1946) Code changed to:
5150 Matrix R959l Discontd. 1960
6137 Kodachrome, Daylight - Trans. to .# 14
1150 Matrix (Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to:
4150 Matrix (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
14D 6568 Kodagraph Commercial Screen (1941) Discontd.
6138 Kodachrome, Type B - Trans. to # 13
5513 Flexichrome Stripping 1949 Code changed to:
5151 Flexichrome Stripping (1959) Discontd. 1961
14E 9570 Pan Masking P. B. (1958) Discontd. 1960
1570 Pan Masking Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to:
4570 Pan Masking Hstar Thick Base) (1964)
14F
14G
22
22A
23
23A
23B
23C
24
24A
24B
24C
24D
24E
24F
24 G
31 5160 Industrial X-ray Type A (1942) Discontd.
1009 Verichrome (1942) Discontd.
2009 Verichrome (1946) Discontd.
1515 Wash-Off Relief (1942) Discontd.
1510 Matrix (1946) Trans. to r# 12A (1949)
6146 Super Pan Press, Type B (1949)
32 5135 Industrial X-ray, Type K (1942) Discontd.
6142 Super-XX (1950) Discontd. 1965
4142 Super-XX Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1965)
32A 6141 Royal Pan (1953) Discontd. 1965
6126 Appan (1953) Discontd. 1958
4141 Royal Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
33 5134 Industrial X-ray, Type F (1942) Discontd.
6143 Tri-X Pan (1950) Discontd. 1961
4164 Tri-X Pan (Estar Thick Base) (1963) Name changed to:
4164 Tri-X Pan Professional (Estar Thick Base) (1967)
33A 5141 Fine Grain X-ray (1942) Discontd.
SO-191 Polycontrast Print (ESTAR Thick Base) 1971
33B 6562 Kodalith Pan (1942) Discontd. 1960
2568 Kodalith Pan (Estar Base) (1960)
33C 5120 Blue Base X-ray (1942) Discontd.
1511 Pan Matrix (1946) Discontd. 1949
5511 Pan Matrix (1946) Code changed to:
5149 Pan Matrix (1957)Discontd. 1964
1149 Pan Matrix (Estar Base) (1960) Code & Name changed to:
4149 Pan Matrix (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
34 6614 Portrait Pan (1949) Discontd. 1969
34A
34B 6112 Contrast Process Pan (1950) Discontd.1970
6563 Kodaline Process Pan (1949) Discontd. 1950
4153 Contrast Process Panchromatic (Estar Thick Base) (1970)
34C
34D
34E
34F
34G 5512 Pan Matrix Reversal (1947) Discontd.1954
SO-133 Gravure Positive (Estar Thick Base) (1968) Discontd. 196_
4135 Gravure Positive 4135 (Estar Thick Base) (1968)
35 6140 Panatomic-X (1950) Discontd. 1969
35A 6127 Super Pan Press, Sports Type (1949) Discontd.1953
6128 Royal,-X Pan (1957) Discontd. 1965
4128 Royal-X Pan 4128 (Estar Thick Base) (1965) Discontd.1969
35B
35C
41
42
43
44
45
46
51 6101 Ektachrome Daylight (1946) Trans.to # 61 (1957)
8464 Recordak Micro-File Card (1970)
2950 Recordak Diazo TM Film 2950 (ESTAR Base) 1970
2950 Recordak Diazo M Film 2950 (ESTAR Base) 1969
4950 Recordak Diazo M Film 4950 (ESTAR Thick Base) (1969)
4950 Recordak Diazo TM Film 4950 (ESTAR Thick Base) 1970
SO-404 Recordak High Speed Diazo (ESTAR Thick Base) 50-404 Disc.1972
51A 6523 Single-Coated, Green Sensitive, Type 0 (1963) Discontd.1966
4523 Single-Coated, Green Sensitive, Type 0 (Estar Base) (196_)Name changed 1969
4523 Single-Coated, Green Sensitive 1969
SO-363 Single-Coated, Green Sensitive, Type I (Estar Base)(196_) Discontd.1968
52 6102 Ektachrome, Type B (1946) Trans. to # 62 (1957)
53 6104 Ektacolor, Type B (1946) Trans. to # 64 (1957)
54 6137 Kodachrome, Daylight (1949) Discontd. 1951
6103 Ektacolor, Type S (1956) Trans. to T 63 (1957)
56 6138 Kodachrome, Type B (1949) Discontd. 1951
57 6105 Ektacolor Print (1949) Trans.
58
59
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61 6101 Ektachrome, Daylight (1957) Discontd.1960
62 6102 Ektachrome, Type B (1957) Discontd. 1960
63 6103 Ektacolor, Type S (1957) Code & Name changed to:
6101 Ektacolor Professional, Type S (1963)
64 6104 Ektacolor, Type B (1957) Discontd. 1958
6106 Ektacolor, Type L, (1959) Code & Name changed to:
6102 Ektacolor Professional, Type L (1964)
65 6105 Ektacolor Print (1957) Discontd.1959
4106 Vericolor Professional, Type L (Estar Thick Base) (197_)
65A 4105 Vericolor Professional, Type S (Estar Thick Base) (197_)
66 6106 Ektacolor, Type L (1957) Trans.to # 64 (1959)
67 6115 Ektachrome, Daylight Type (1958)
68 6116 Ektachrome, Type B (1958)
69 6108 Ektacolor Print (1958) Code changed to:
6109 Ektacolor Print (1962) Discontd.1972
4109 Kodak Ektacolor Print (1971)
70 6110 Ektacolor Internegative (1959)
71 2104 Tri-Mask (Estar Base) (1961) Code & Name changed to:
4104 Tri-Mask, (Estar Thick Base) (1964)
72 6119 Ektachrome Duplicating (1966) Discontd.
73 6120 Ektachrome Duplicating (1971)
"NOTE: Approval Card # 5068 changes Notches - 1949-1950
Non-Kodak notches from David Horvath 1987 Acetate Negative Survey

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  1. Horvath, David. 1987. Acetate Negative Survey. FINAL REPORT A PROJECT FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT. https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Horvath_AcetateNegativeSurvey.pdf