Camera Film Bag [Film Shield]

Maker and role
Sima Products Corporation, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2012.622
Description
A lead lined bag for protecting camera film from airport X-Ray machines. The bag contains an X-Ray resistant pouch which is lined with lead foil, with an external cover of polyester and an internal lining of barium impregnated polyethylene. This protects photographic film from X-Ray and fluoroscopic inspection devices when travelling through airports. The bag is white with blue and black lettering.
Marks
SIMA // Film Shield // FOR AIR TRAVELERS // LEAD LAMINATED POUCH // PROTECTS FILM AGAINST // AIRPORT X-RAY DAMAGE.' Printed
SIMA // Manufactured by // SIMA PRODUCTS CORP. // Skokie, Illinois, 60076 U.S.A. // U.S. Patent No. 3,845,316 // Foreign Patents Applied For // Made in U.S.A. // SPN 200/3A' Maker's Mark
SIMA // Film Shield // FOR AIR TRAVELERS // LEAD LAMINATED POUCH // PROTECTS FILM AGAINST // AIRPORT X-RAY DAMAGE.' Printed
SIMA // Manufactured by // SIMA PRODUCTS CORP. // Skokie, Illinois, 60076 U.S.A. // U.S. Patent No. 3,845,316 // Foreign Patents Applied For // Made in U.S.A. // SPN 200/3A' Maker's Mark
Credit Line
Sima Products Corporation. Camera Film Bag [Film Shield], 2012.622. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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