Can you imagine crossing a railroad track without knowing if a train is coming or not? In the old days you were just supposed to stop at every track and decide if it is safe to cross. This new invention of 1916 at least told that a train was coming. It still didn’t block autos …
Velox photographic paper was the first to require a chemical solution to develop the prints. It was invented by Leo Baekeland in 1893. He is better known for his invention in 1907 of Bakelite plastic. In 1899 Baekeland and his business partners sold their company that produced the paper to Eastman Kodak for $750,000. Velox …
This is the first of an occasional series about Eastman Kodak; highlighting the best of the history of comapny, the failures and the forgotten (or maybe secret) history. In this case, it is of an invention that is all of those. What most everyone calls Super Glue was invented by a Kodak employee. In 1942, …