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'''Banno Bōeki K.K.''' (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).<REF> Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9, 84 and 88. </REF> It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9. </REF> It also distributed the [[Peacock|Peacock II]] in 1939,<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.84. </REF> and the [[First Reflex]] and [[Auto Semi First]] in 1943–4.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.88. </REF> | '''Banno Bōeki K.K.''' (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).<REF> Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9, 84 and 88. </REF> It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9. </REF> It also distributed the [[Peacock|Peacock II]] in 1939,<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.84. </REF> and the [[First Reflex]] and [[Auto Semi First]] in 1943–4.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.88. </REF> | ||
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+ | A company name beginning in "Banno" and ending in "Shōten" (伴野○○商店, with illegible third and fourth characters), appears in the official price list dated November 1941 about the [[Semi Elka]] camera.<REF> {{Kakaku0141_short}}, type 3, sections 3A and 4A. </REF> It is not known if this company is related to Banno Bōeki or not. | ||
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Banno Bōeki K.K. (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).[1] It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.[2] It also distributed the Peacock II in 1939,[3] and the First Reflex and Auto Semi First in 1943–4.[4]
A company name beginning in "Banno" and ending in "Shōten" (伴野○○商店, with illegible third and fourth characters), appears in the official price list dated November 1941 about the Semi Elka camera.[5] It is not known if this company is related to Banno Bōeki or not.
Cameras distributed
- Alma Baby Ref
- Alma Four (made by Miyoshi Kōgaku)
- Auto Semi First (certainly made by Kuribayashi)
- First Reflex (certainly made by Kuribayashi)
- Peacock II (made by Tōyō Kōki)
Notes
- ↑ Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.58–9, 84 and 88.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.58–9.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.84.
- ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.88.
- ↑ "Kokusan shashinki no kōtei kakaku", type 3, sections 3A and 4A.
Bibliography
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7.
- "Kamera no kōtei kakaku kanpō happyō" (カメラの公定価格官報発表, Official announcement of the set prices of the cameras), November 1941. Extract of a table listing Japanese camera production and setting the retail prices, reproduced in "Bebī Semi Fāsuto 'Kore ha bebī wo nanotta semi-ki da'" (ベビーセミファースト"これはベビーを名乗ったセミ機だ", Baby Semi First, 'this is a Semi camera called Baby'), an article by Furukawa Yasuo (古川保男) in Camera Collectors' News no. 277 (July 2000). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. P. 27. Type 3, sections 6A and 7A.