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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.&nbsp;68&ndash;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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'''Hagi Kōgyō Bōeki K.K.''' (萩工業貿易{{kabu}}) was a Japanese company, based in Tokyo with a branch in Osaka. In advertisements dated from 1936 to 1942, the address was Kyōbashi-ku Ginza Nishi 7-chōme, 5 (東京市京橋区銀座西七丁目五) in Tokyo and Minami-ku Junkemachi-dōri 3-chōme (大阪市南区順慶町通三丁目) in Osaka.<REF> Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.&nbsp;68&ndash;9. </REF> In the {{Inquiry1943_short}} of early 1943, the Tokyo address was Ōmori-ku Tsutsumikata-chō<!-- or Tsutsumikata-machi --> 187 (東京都大森区堤方町187) and the company was simply called Hagi Kōgyō K.K. (萩工業{{kabu}}), perhaps by mistake.
  
 
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.&nbsp;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&times;4 and 4&times;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.&nbsp;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.
 
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.&nbsp;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&times;4 and 4&times;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.&nbsp;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 ==
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== Clover cameras ==
 
* [[Baby Clover]] (4&times;6.5 box)
 
* [[Baby Clover]] (4&times;6.5 box)
* [[Japanese 3&times;4 and 4&times;4 pseudo TLR cameras|Clover Baby Ref]] (3&times;4 pseudo TLR)
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* [[Japanese 3&times;4 and 4&times;4 pseudo TLR cameras|Clover Baby Ref]] (3&times;4 pseudo TLR, made by Hagi)
A "Clover Vest" is mentioned as costing &yen;33 in the {{Kakaku1940_short}} compiled on October 25, 1940, with no further details.<REF> {{Kakaku1940_short}}, type 2, section 3. </REF>
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* [[Semi Clover]] (4.5&times;6 folder, certainly made by Ginrei)
 
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* [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]] (6&times;6 folder, certainly made by Ginrei)
== 120 film ==
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A "Clover Vest" is mentioned as costing &yen;33 in the {{Kakaku1940_short}} compiled in late 1940, with no further detail.<REF> {{Kakaku1940_short}}, type 2, section 3. </REF>
* [[Semi Clover]] (4.5&times;6 folder)
 
* [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]] (6&times;6 folder)
 
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 10:13, 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. In advertisements dated from 1936 to 1942, the address was Kyōbashi-ku Ginza Nishi 7-chōme, 5 (東京市京橋区銀座西七丁目五) in Tokyo and Minami-ku Junkemachi-dōri 3-chōme (大阪市南区順慶町通三丁目) in Osaka.[1] In the "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras") of early 1943, the Tokyo address was Ōmori-ku Tsutsumikata-chō 187 (東京都大森区堤方町187) and the company was simply called Hagi Kōgyō K.K. (萩工業㈱), perhaps by mistake.

In Japanese, hagi is the name of a variety of clover and the company sold Clover cameras at least between 1936 and 1943.[2] 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.[3] All the other models are similar to either one of these, and they were certainly made by Hagi too.

Clover cameras

A "Clover Vest" is mentioned as costing ¥33 in the Template:Kakaku1940 short compiled in late 1940, with no further detail.[4]

Notes

  1. Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp. 68–9.
  2. Dates: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 336.
  3. 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.
  4. Template:Kakaku1940 short, type 2, section 3.

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