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== The Company ==
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'''Bilora''' is a German camera maker - Kürbi & Niggeloh, Radevormwald  (founded 1909, with Camera production from 1935). The company's history began in 1909 with the foundation of KÜRBI & Niggeloh in Barmen-Rittershausen. In November, 1911 Wilhelm Kürbi and Carl Niggeloh started up with a new fabrication building in Radevormwald,  producing, developing and managing in an building area of 1200m².
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'''Bilora''' is a German camera maker - Kürbi & Niggeloh, Radevormwald  (founded 1909, with Camera production from 1935)
 
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== History of BILORA ==
 
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The story began in 1909 with the foundation of KÜRBI & Niggeloh in Barmen-Rittershausen. In November, 1911 Wilhelm Kürbi and Carl Niggeloh started up with a new fabrication building in Radevormwald,  producing, developing and managing in an building area of 1200m².
 
 
In the following years, K.& N had many good ideas in tripod crafting and in time they started significant camera production.
 
In the following years, K.& N had many good ideas in tripod crafting and in time they started significant camera production.
  
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== Camera list ==
 
== Camera list ==
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'''Boxcameras'''
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===Box cameras===
 
* [[Bilora Box]]
 
* [[Bilora Box]]
 
* Stahl-Box, [[Wardette]]
 
* Stahl-Box, [[Wardette]]
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* Box 3 - Stop-Box
 
* Box 3 - Stop-Box
 
* Box 4 - The second Stahl-Box
 
* Box 4 - The second Stahl-Box
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* Voigtlaenderbox
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* [[Bilora Box|Voigtländer box]]
  
 
{{Flickr image
 
{{Flickr image
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| image_text=Color Box
 
| image_text=Color Box
 
|image_by=Alf Sigaro
 
|image_by=Alf Sigaro
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|image_rights=cc
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|image_rights=nc
 
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'''Boxes built after 1945 (Nachkriegsboxen)'''
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===Boxes built after 1945 (Nachkriegsboxen)===
 
* Box 5 - The third Stahlbox
 
* Box 5 - The third Stahlbox
 
* Box 5a - perfective maintenance
 
* Box 5a - perfective maintenance
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* Mikro-Box-Set
 
* Mikro-Box-Set
  
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'''OEM Assembly from Box-Cameras after 1945'''
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===OEM Assembly from Box-Cameras after 1945===
 
* Cariphot Box
 
* Cariphot Box
 
* Tower Box 120
 
* Tower Box 120
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* Tower Flash Model 7
 
* Tower Flash Model 7
 
* Tower Flash Model 8
 
* Tower Flash Model 8
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* Wardette Box
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* [[Wardette|Wardette Box]]
  
  
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|image_rights=wp
 
|image_rights=wp
 
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'''BILORA BOY'''
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===Bilora Boy===
 
* Boy 1
 
* Boy 1
 
* Boy 2
 
* Boy 2
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'''Radix 24 x 24 KB-Camera (for Karat-/Rapidfilm)'''
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===Radix===
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* Radix 1 - The Ur-Radix
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[[Bilora Radix]]  24 x 24 mm KB-Camera (for Karat-/Rapidfilm) c.1948–52
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* Radix 2 - The second serie
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{{Flickr_image
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* Radix 2a - (Radix 56)
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/151243487@N06/37045188766/in/pool-camerawiki/
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* Radix 2b - (Radix 56 Ennar)
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|image=  http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/37045188766_10ffa4804d_n.jpg
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* Radic 2c - (Radix 56 with flash contact)
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|image_align= right
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* Radix 3a - (Radix 56 "B")
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|image_text= Radix 56
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* Radix 3b - (Radix 56 "S")
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|image_by= Philip Krayna
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* Radix 3c - (Radix 35 "B")
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|image_rights= wp
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* Radix 3e - (Radix 35 "S")
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* Radix 4 - (Radix 56 "A")
 
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* Radix 5a - (Radix 35 BH)
 
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* Radix 5b - (Radix 35 SH)
 
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* Radix 6 - (Radix 56 BH)
 
  
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===Bonita-Boxen===
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'''Bonita-Boxen'''
 
 
* Bonita 2 - Synchro-Flash
 
* Bonita 2 - Synchro-Flash
 
* Bonita 2a - "Elektra"
 
* Bonita 2a - "Elektra"
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'''Gevaert-Bonita'''
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===Gevaert-Bonita===
 
* [[Gevabox|GEVA Box 2]]
 
* [[Gevabox|GEVA Box 2]]
  
  
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'''Bella'''
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===Bella===
 
* Bella 1 - The Ur-Bella
 
* Bella 1 - The Ur-Bella
 
* Bella 2
 
* Bella 2
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|image_align=right
 
|image_align=right
 
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'''Bella 44 and Bella 46'''
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===Bella 44 and Bella 46===
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Ansco Lancer]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Ansco Lancer]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 44 - 1]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 44 - 1]]
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'''Bella 66'''
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===Bella 66===
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 66 - I]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 66 - I]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 66 - IIa]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 66 - IIa]]
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'''Bella DC - 4'''
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===Bella DC - 4===
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella DC 4 Vario]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella DC 4 Vario]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella DC 4 Pronto]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella DC 4 Pronto]]
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'''Kleinbild-Camera'''
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===Kleinbild-Camera===
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 35 - 1]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 35 - 1]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 35 - 2a]]
 
* [[Bilora Bella|Bella 35 - 2a]]
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'''Bellaluxa'''
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===Bellaluxa===
 
* Bella 66 -4e with included flash
 
* Bella 66 -4e with included flash
 
* [[Bellaluxa 1]]
 
* [[Bellaluxa 1]]
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'''Bellina'''
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===Bellina===
 
* Auto-Bellina
 
* Auto-Bellina
 
* Bellina 1a
 
* Bellina 1a
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'''Bilomatic - [[126 film|126 cartridges]]'''
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===Bilomatic - [[126 film|126 cartridges]]===
 
* Bilomatic C with frame
 
* Bilomatic C with frame
 
* Bilomatic C without frame
 
* Bilomatic C without frame
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'''Flash'''
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===Flash===
 
* Box Leuchte
 
* Box Leuchte
 
* Luxa
 
* Luxa
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
In German:
 
In German:
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* [http://www.kameraschaetze.de/index.php/foto/foto-kameras/bilora Bilora cameras] at [http://www.kameraschaetze.de/index.php www.kameraschaetze.de], presenting a huge number of Bilora cameras
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* [http://www.kameraschaetze.de/index.php/foto/fotokameras/bilora Bilora cameras] at [http://www.kameraschaetze.de/ www.kameraschaetze.de], presenting a huge number of Bilora cameras
 
* [http://www.helmuts-fotokiste.de/kameras/hersteller-a-b/bilora.html Bilora cameras] at [http://www.helmuts-fotokiste.de/ Helmuts Fotokiste]
 
* [http://www.helmuts-fotokiste.de/kameras/hersteller-a-b/bilora.html Bilora cameras] at [http://www.helmuts-fotokiste.de/ Helmuts Fotokiste]
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* [http://www.bilora.de/index.php The current company web site]
  
 
In French:
 
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=kurbi Bilora page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/740 Bilora page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site]
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In English / French
 
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Timeline/frise.php?Marque=Bilora Bilora Cameras] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php Collection Appareils]
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Timeline/frise.php?Marque=Bilora Bilora Cameras] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php Collection Appareils]
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* [http://www.bilora.de/eng/index.html The current company web site]
 
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==

Latest revision as of 05:39, 12 December 2023

Bilora is a German camera maker - Kürbi & Niggeloh, Radevormwald (founded 1909, with Camera production from 1935). The company's history began in 1909 with the foundation of KÜRBI & Niggeloh in Barmen-Rittershausen. In November, 1911 Wilhelm Kürbi and Carl Niggeloh started up with a new fabrication building in Radevormwald, producing, developing and managing in an building area of 1200m². In the following years, K.& N had many good ideas in tripod crafting and in time they started significant camera production.

In July, 1961 the first automation for synthetic parts was installed, because they expected a great future in synthetic parts. Years later the fabrication building was to small again and a second building was built, with 12,000m². Since this time production and stock keeping is settled here.

Cameras were produced from 1935 in Radevormwald. From the first "Box" to the "Bilomatic" line and the fabrication stopped in 1975. Imagine, in 21 years there were more than one million cameras produced.

In later years, the Bilora brand was used for camera accessories, particularly tripods.

Camera list

Box cameras

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Color Box
image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)

Boxes built after 1945 (Nachkriegsboxen)

  • Box 5 - The third Stahlbox
  • Box 5a - perfective maintenance
  • Box 6a - Blitz-Box "A"
  • Box 6b - Blitz-Box "B"
  • Box 6c - Blitz-Box "C"
  • Box 6d - Blitz-Box "C" Version
  • Box 6e - Blitz-Box "D"
  • Box 7 - Color-Box
  • Box 8 - Stahl-Box (the fourth)
  • Box 10 - Spezial-Box
  • Box 9a - Stafette Box
  • Mikro-Box-Set

OEM Assembly from Box-Cameras after 1945

  • Cariphot Box
  • Tower Box 120
  • Tower Flash 120
  • Tower Flash 120 De Luxe
  • Tower Model Five
  • Tower Flash Model 7
  • Tower Flash Model 8
  • Wardette Box


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Boy
image by normandie2005 (Image rights)

Bilora Boy

  • Boy 1
  • Boy 2
  • Boy 3
  • Boy 4 (Mode-Boy black)
  • Boy 5 (Mode-Boy red)
  • Boy 6 (Boy-Luxus red)
  • Luxus-Boy
  • Luxus-Boy 2 (Blitz-Boy)
  • Tower-Boy
  • Tower-Junior


Radix

Bilora Radix 24 x 24 mm KB-Camera (for Karat-/Rapidfilm) c.1948–52

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Radix 56
image by Philip Krayna (Image rights)

Bonita-Boxen

  • Bonita 2 - Synchro-Flash
  • Bonita 2a - "Elektra"
  • Bonita 66


Gevaert-Bonita


Bella

  • Bella 1 - The Ur-Bella
  • Bella 2
  • Bella 3a - Bella 55
  • Bella 3b
  • Bella 3c
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various Bellas
image by OZBOX (Image rights)

Bella 44 and Bella 46


Bella 66


Bella DC - 4


Kleinbild-Camera


Bellaluxa

  • Bella 66 -4e with included flash
  • Bellaluxa 1
  • Bellaluxa 2a
  • Bellaluxa 2b


Bellina

  • Auto-Bellina
  • Bellina 1a
  • Bellina 1b
  • Bellina Standard grey
  • Bellina Standard black


Bilomatic - 126 cartridges


Flash

  • Box Leuchte
  • Luxa
  • Luxa 2
  • Luxa 2a
  • Luxa 7023 flash
  • Luxa 7027 flash
  • Luxa de Luxe flash
  • Luxi flash
  • Luxa K
  • Luxa Pan

Links

In German:

In French:

Bibliography

  • Wache, Peter. BILORA, 40 Jahre Kamerageschichte. Alle Kameras von 1935 bis 1975. Stuttgart: Lindemanns Verlag, 2nd edition, 2006.
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