It may be Agfachrome which used to use mailers like that. Nothing was
preprinted because at one time there were two processing labs in the
US. Then there was one in NY, which moved to Paramus NJ. When that
closed they kept the same POB and forwarded them to West Germany. It
took about two weeks to get your slides back from Europe.
Winsor
Long Beach, California
USA
On Apr 17, 2004, at 8:34 PM, Gary Teller wrote:
> While cleaning out my mother in law's house I came across this older
> film
> mailer.
>
> Click here to see it: http://home.mindspring.com/~gmteller/id6.html
>
> Can anyone tell me anything about it? Here's what I've figured out
> from
> what's printed or not printed on it.
>
> There are no zip codes with the lab addresses. That means it pre-dates
> 7/1/63 when zip codes began.
>
> First class postage was 10 cents. Assuming mailer and roll of film
> weigh
> two ounces would date it to early 1963. Postal rates went to 5 cents
> per
> ounce on 1/7/63.
>
> The bag is cotton and has a string tie. The bottom of the bag is
> stitched
> to the mailing label.
>
> Any additional info would be appreciated.
>
> OM content: I might send in a roll shot with my OM-1N if this outfit
> still
> exists. NOT!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
>
>
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