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| − | '''Hagi Kōgyō Bōeki K.K.''' (萩工業貿易{{kabu}}) was a Japanese company, based in Tokyo with a branch in Osaka.<REF> The address of the company, at least between 1936 and 1942, was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza Nishi 7-chōme, 5 (東京市京橋区銀座西七丁目五). The address of the Osaka branch at the same time was Ōsaka-shi Minami-ku Junkemachi-dōri 3-chōme (大阪市南区順慶町通三丁目). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp. 68–9. </REF> It seems that it had a plant in Tokyo.<REF> The {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943, calls the company Hagi Kōgyō K.K. (萩工業{{kabu}}) only and gives an address that probably corresponds to the plant: Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Tsutsumikata-chō<!-- or Tsutsumikata-machi --> 187 (東京都大森区堤方町187). </REF> In Japanese, ''hagi'' is the name of a variety of clover and the company sold Clover cameras at least between 1936 and 1943.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p. 336. </REF> The [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]] and perhaps the [[Semi Clover]] were made by [[Ginrei|Ginrei Kōki]]. | + | '''Hagi Kōgyō Bōeki K.K.''' (萩工業貿易{{kabu}}) was a Japanese company, based in Tokyo with a branch in Osaka.<REF> The address of the company, at least between 1936 and 1942, was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza Nishi 7-chōme, 5 (東京市京橋区銀座西七丁目五). The address of the Osaka branch at the same time was Ōsaka-shi Minami-ku Junkemachi-dōri 3-chōme (大阪市南区順慶町通三丁目). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp. 68–9. </REF> It seems that it had a plant in Tokyo.<REF> The {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943, calls the company Hagi Kōgyō K.K. (萩工業{{kabu}}) only and gives an address that probably corresponds to the plant: Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Tsutsumikata-chō<!-- or Tsutsumikata-machi --> 187 (東京都大森区堤方町187). </REF> |
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| + | In Japanese, ''hagi'' is the name of a variety of clover and the company sold Clover cameras at least between 1936 and 1943.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p. 336. </REF> The [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]] and perhaps the [[Semi Clover]] were made by [[Ginrei|Ginrei Kōki]]. It seems that Hagi made all the [[Japanese 3×4 and 4×4 pseudo TLR cameras]] sold between 1937 and 1943. It is confirmed that it made the first of them, called Clover Baby Ref and released in 1937, and the last one, called Alma Baby Ref and sold until 1943.<REF> Manufacturer of the Clover Baby Ref: the August 1937 advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 69, gives Hagi as the maker and distributor (製造発売元). Manufacturer of the Alma Baby Ref: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, item 194. </REF> All the other models are similar to either one of these, and they were certainly made by Hagi too. | ||
== 127 film == | == 127 film == | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 8 May 2007
Hagi Kōgyō Bōeki K.K. (萩工業貿易㈱) was a Japanese company, based in Tokyo with a branch in Osaka.[1] It seems that it had a plant in Tokyo.[2]
In Japanese, hagi is the name of a variety of clover and the company sold Clover cameras at least between 1936 and 1943.[3] The Clover-Six and perhaps the Semi Clover were made by Ginrei Kōki. It seems that Hagi made all the Japanese 3×4 and 4×4 pseudo TLR cameras sold between 1937 and 1943. It is confirmed that it made the first of them, called Clover Baby Ref and released in 1937, and the last one, called Alma Baby Ref and sold until 1943.[4] All the other models are similar to either one of these, and they were certainly made by Hagi too.
Contents
127 film
- Baby Clover (4×6.5 box)
- Clover Baby Ref (3×4 pseudo TLR)
A "Clover Vest" is mentioned as costing ¥33 in the Template:Kakaku1940 short compiled on October 25, 1940, with no further details.[5]
120 film
- Semi Clover (4.5×6 folder)
- Clover-Six (6×6 folder)
Notes
- ↑ The address of the company, at least between 1936 and 1942, was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza Nishi 7-chōme, 5 (東京市京橋区銀座西七丁目五). The address of the Osaka branch at the same time was Ōsaka-shi Minami-ku Junkemachi-dōri 3-chōme (大阪市南区順慶町通三丁目). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp. 68–9.
- ↑ The "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943, calls the company Hagi Kōgyō K.K. (萩工業㈱) only and gives an address that probably corresponds to the plant: Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Tsutsumikata-chō 187 (東京都大森区堤方町187).
- ↑ Dates: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 336.
- ↑ Manufacturer of the Clover Baby Ref: the August 1937 advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 69, gives Hagi as the maker and distributor (製造発売元). Manufacturer of the Alma Baby Ref: "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), item 194.
- ↑ Template:Kakaku1940 short, type 2, section 3.
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.
- "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" (国産写真機ノ現状調査, Inquiry into Japanese cameras), listing Japanese camera production as of April 1943. Reproduced in Supuringu kamera de ikou: Zen 69 kishu no shōkai to tsukaikata (スプリングカメラでいこう: 全69機種の紹介と使い方, Let's try spring cameras: Presentation and use of 69 machines). Tokyo: Shashinkogyo Syuppan-sha, 2004. ISBN 4-87956-072-3. Pp.180–7.
- Template:Kakaku1940
