Bilora Box
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The Bilora Box was launched in 1935 by the German company Bilora. Production was interrupted by the war and resumed in 1949.
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Bilora also produced a version of it for the German company Voigtländer who sold it as the Voigtländer Box. Only differences with the Bilora Box being the front decoration/name plate which is round instead of diamond shaped and a round Bakelite type of transport knob instead of the T-handle. The Voigtländer Box was produced from 1936 till 1939.
The Bilora Blitz-Box is a modified model, with flash synchronization among other changes. Variants exist, including the Blitz-Box D with a tubular optical finder along the side of the body.
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. 134–5.
Links
In English:
In German:
- Bilora page at www.kameraschaetze.de, with links to subpages about many Bilora Box variants
- Bilora box cameras at Helmuts Fotokiste, with some Bilora Box variants
In French :
- Bilora Blitz-Box B at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Box 1C at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Luxus Boy (Chili) at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Standard Box at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Wardette Box at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr