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This little glass trinket is about 6" tall and 4" across its spout, on a 3-1/2" base. It appears to have been intended to measure up to 8oz of some photo developing chemical via the scales printed on its exterior. Molded into the glass on the underside of its base are the words "GRADUATED FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC USE ONLY" on one side, with a E-K logo surrounded by words "EASTMAN KODAK Co. ROCHESTER NY" opposite. There are no other marks on it to indicate if some more common glass company of the time (1950's-60's?) actually manufactured it.
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In looking at the EKC logo on the base, online references state it was used from 1907 to 1934 … 27 years or so. This was a good starting point to check my library of Kodak consumer catalogues (1886 - 1940). In actuality, the EKC logo on your graduated beaker appears in the catalogues with “Tested Chemicals” from 1908 to 1937.
While the catalogues illustrate several styles of Eastman graduated beakers, your specific example with the steeply tapered body and wide foot, is shown and listed as the "Eastman Visible Graduate” from 1916 to 1929.
Per the 1916 listing: “This new moulded graduate, as its name implies, may be easily read in the dark room under the rays of the ruby light. The graduations are opaque and not translucent as in the case of most graduates.” (Ruby light refers to the color of light emitted from a darkroom lantern.)
Price for your 8oz graduate was 40 cents in 1916 and 50 cents by 1929.
Thank you SO MUCH rneiderman for all your research/info offered here -- what FUN that this beaker is even more old/interesting than I myself would have ever guessed!! :-) :-) :-)
More THANKS of course to fortapache, vetraio50, Watchsearcher, Brunswick, Cokeman1959, and elanski for your <love it> button taps!! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)