Symbol and Trio

Welta Symbol image by Anne Miranda (Image rights)

The Symbol and Trio are 6×9 folding cameras using 120 film, made in the 1930s by the German company Welta. The two models are very similar, and mainly differ by the lens and shutter equipment.

Japanese advertisement

Catalogue by the Japanese retailer Photo News, April 1936. (Image rights)

Bibliography

• McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). P.991.
• Photo News Sha. Catalogue of Welta cameras, dated April 1936. Document reproduced in this Flickr album by Rebollo_fr.

Links

• Trio by Vagamundos at Flickr
• Trio at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)