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Why is 120 film called 120?

Anyone have a link or care to share, if you know, precisely WHY 120 film is called “120”? (If you say 120 millimeters you’re automatically disqualified.)

I’m curious about the origin of the name. I know it’s “just called that,” but I assume there must be a reason, and I can’t seem to find anything on it.

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  2. imageinfomood answered: Just a designation number for a type that’s been produced, introduced and used. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fi…
  3. heroinchiq answered: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12…
  4. iannorris answered: I think, from what I can gather it is just a model number of sorts. nwmangum.com/Kodak/F…
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