Fotomat Transfer Service
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Descriptions by
YingYong
Captures by
YingYong
Video captures courtesy of
Delaware Digital Video Factory
YingYong
Captures by
YingYong
Video captures courtesy of
Delaware Digital Video Factory
Background
Fotomat, originally known as Photomat, was a retail photo development company that began in Point Loma, CA in 1961. In 1978, Fotomat retailers began offering a service to transfer 8mm tape home recordings to videocassette.
Logo (1978-1980s)
Visuals: On a black background, the words
TRANSFER
SERVICE___‖‖___
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: This was only seen on Fotomat videocassette transfers of 8mm footage home recordings.