Authentic vintage Kodak Utility Safelight Lamp Model C, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. This is a classic darkroom safelight unit designed for photographic and medical X-ray film handling. The lamp illuminates with an amber or orange safelight filter and is ideal for traditional film processing environments.

This unit features the original metal housing, the white enamel reflector interior, the Kodak amber safelight filter, and the original brass pull-chain light socket. The lamp has been tested and powers on with basic functionality confirmed. No further testing was performed with film or specialty safelight filters.

This is the Kodak Model C Safelight Lamp with the original Kodak amber filter panel. It has a white enamel reflector interior and heavy duty metal housing with a black front and gray back. It includes the brass pull chain socket, a standard two prong plug, a rear hanging mount, and adjustable front brackets. It is UL listed and made in Rochester, New York.

Measurements are approximately twelve and a half inches across and fourteen inches diagonally.

Functionality: The lamp powers on and lights properly through the amber filter. A bulb is not included unless shown in the photos. It has not been film tested. It is sold as is due to its vintage age.

Condition: Good vintage condition. There is general wear from age and use. There are scratches and scuffs on the metal housing. There is some staining or residue inside the reflector that does not affect use. The cord shows typical vintage wear but powered the unit without issue. The amber filter is intact with surface wear present. No cracks were observed on the housing. Overall the cosmetic condition is consistent with a working darkroom item from the mid twentieth century.

Use: Kodak Model C safelights were commonly used for black and white darkroom printing, X-ray film handling in medical or dental settings, panoramic or panchromatic materials depending on the filter used, and both direct and indirect darkroom illumination as indicated on the Kodak chart located on the back of the unit.

It can also serve as a great decor piece, photography studio prop, or collectible Kodak display item.