Just after that, in 1905 it settled a landmark patent infringement case against Eastman Kodak, which had been violating the Goodwin flexible film patent (Hannibal Goodwin of Newark, New Jersey) held by Ansco.

I bought some old sheet film backs. A few of them had film in them. A few of those have some film that I was not able to identify in the dark. Then, I sacrificed a sheet, and I cannot identify it in the light either. The edge says "Ansco Safety Film". It has 2 square notch marks that are far apart. I don't even know if it's B&W or color.

Jan 21, 2021 · Nitrate film was made until the early 1950s, and stocks that weren't nitrate were usually prominently labeled "Safety Film" -- if yours isn't so labeled, and hasn't gone to acidic goo or caught fire yet, you can probably still process it.

Jan 14, 2004 · The tables list a majority of the Anthony & Scovill and Ansco cameras made for the original Ansco film numbering system, ca 1900 - 1930. Later Ansco cameras and instruction books specify film sizes in either the Agfa-Ansco or modern Kodak numbering system.

The product is a vintage 1944 Agfa Ansco Panchromatic 16mm safety film reel, specifically designed for black and white photography. Made in the United States, this film is ideal for capturing images in a 16mm format.

This photograph was scanned from a sheet of 5x7 inch (12.5 x 17.5 cm) Anscochrome film. The company that was to become Ancso (New York) was founded in 1842 and later merged with Agfa (1928).

Mar 24, 2006 · I'm interested in what currently availbale film will match most closely with 4x5 Ansco Safety Press Film from 1948. I'm trying to match the size and variation in grain structure as closely as possible in order to replicate a photo taken from 1948. I have a 1948 4x5 Speedgraphics with an Optar 4.7...

“I have located some negatives from 1955. Three square notches – Ansco Safety Film,” Merg Ross says in this thread. “My guess would be Isopan. Hope this helps.” Thanks for the suggestion that it might be an Ansco film. I found an old film box with the label of GAF Versapan, and the box shows the three square notches for the film code.

Vintage 1940's ANSCO 16mm Safety Color Film Reel Home Movie USA College Grad

In cleaning out my 106 year old mother's house (as she settles into the assisted living facility), I have discovered a cache of my old 9x12 negatives from the 1950s (when I was in High School). Mostly they seem to be labeled "Ansco Safety Film" with two square notches. Was this for ISOPAN? Or what?