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'''Imperial''' was the main camera brand of the '''Herbert George Co. Chicago, Illinois''', a company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. ''Imperial'' box cameras were marketed under the brand name ''Herco'' as ''Herco Imperial''. ''Imperial'' won out as the brand name for these cameras. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to '''Imperial Camera Corp.''' . It made solid bakelite and plastic cameras and often used eye-catching colors to spur sales of what were otherwise very basic cameras.
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''The brand ''Imperial'' was also used on a [[Braun Imperial|series of box cameras]] from [[Braun]] in Germany, and [[Imperial (disambiguation)|several other products]] have carried the name Imperial.''
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'''Imperial''' was the main camera brand of '''Herbert George Co.''', a Chicago, Illinois, company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. '''Herco''' appeared on some models, such as the [[Herco Imperial]]; then ''Imperial'' won out as the preferred name. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to '''Imperial Camera Corp.''' It made entirely bakelite and plastic cameras and often used eye-catching colors and styles to spur sales of what were otherwise very basic designs.
  
 
==Camera Models==
 
==Camera Models==
 
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{|
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|align=center|[[Herco Imperial]]
 
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|align=center|  Imperial 127 Reflex
 
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|align=center|  Imperial Satellite 127
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Delta]]
 
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|align=center|  Imperial Insta-Flash
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Instant Load 900]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark 27]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Princess]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens]]
 
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|align=center|  Imperial Six-Twenty
 
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|align=center|[[Magimatic X50]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Cubex IV]]
 
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|align=center|[[Imperial Insta-Flash]]
 
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|align=center|  Savoy Mark II
 
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|-
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|align=center|[[Herco Imperial]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial 127 Reflex]]
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|align=center|[[Herco-Flex 6-20]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Delta]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Insta-Flash]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Instant Load 900]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark 27]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]]
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|align=center|Imperial Permalite Electronic Flash
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|align=center|[[Imperial Princess]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Six-Twenty]]
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|align=center|[[Magimatic X50]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Cubex IV]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Insta-Flash]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Savoy Mark II|Savoy Mark II]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Satellite 127]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Satellite 127|Imperial Satellite II]]
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|align=center| Herbert George [[Stylex]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Deluxe Twin Lens Reflex]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic 210]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Lark]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]]
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|align=center|[[Official Girl Scout Camera for Brownie Scouts]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial M110 Magimatic]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic Tele 518]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Tele-Permalite 110]]
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|align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic 218]]
 
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==Gallery==
 
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|image_text= The [[Imperial Savoy|Savoy]] was a popular model
 
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|image_text= Imperial Reflex
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|image_text= [[Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens|Imperial Reflex]]
 
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste5_imagettes.php#herbert Herbert George cameras and user manuals] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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*[https://twisted.org.uk/~moondog/127/cameras/herbertgeorge Imperial Satellite] at onetwoseven.org
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*[http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/cameras/herbertgeorge/ Imperial Satellite] at onetwoseven.org
 
 
*[http://www.krphoto.com/imperialinsta-flash.html Imperial Insta-Flash] at krphoto.com
 
*[http://www.krphoto.com/imperialinsta-flash.html Imperial Insta-Flash] at krphoto.com
 
*[http://www.ozcamera.com/herco.html Herco Imperial] at ozcamera.com
 
*[http://www.ozcamera.com/herco.html Herco Imperial] at ozcamera.com
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app_herbert.php Herbert-George page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
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* [https://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/848 Herbert-George page] at [https://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French)
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=imperial&title=Imperial Imperial Camera Corp. page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
 
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*[http://making-the-noise.blogspot.com/search/label/127%20Camera%20Adapted%20to%2035mm Shooting 35mm film with the Imperial Satellite]
 
  
  

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Herco Imperial
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The brand Imperial was also used on a series of box cameras from Braun in Germany, and several other products have carried the name Imperial.

Imperial was the main camera brand of Herbert George Co., a Chicago, Illinois, company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. Herco appeared on some models, such as the Herco Imperial; then Imperial won out as the preferred name. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to Imperial Camera Corp. It made entirely bakelite and plastic cameras and often used eye-catching colors and styles to spur sales of what were otherwise very basic designs.

Camera Models

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Imperial Debonair
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)
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Mercury Satellite 127
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)
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Imperial Savoy
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)
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Official Girl Scout
image by Rick Soloway (Image rights)


Herco Imperial Imperial 127 Reflex Herco-Flex 6-20 Imperial Delta
Imperial Insta-Flash Imperial Instant Load 900 Imperial Mark 27 Imperial Mark XII Flash
Imperial Permalite Electronic Flash Imperial Princess Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens Imperial Six-Twenty
Magimatic X50 Imperial Cubex IV Imperial Insta-Flash Savoy Mark II
Imperial Satellite 127 Imperial Satellite II Herbert George Stylex Imperial Deluxe Twin Lens Reflex
Imperial Magimatic 210 Imperial Lark Imperial Mark XII Flash Official Girl Scout Camera for Brownie Scouts
Imperial M110 Magimatic Imperial Magimatic Tele 518 Imperial Tele-Permalite 110 Imperial Magimatic 218

Gallery


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The Savoy was a popular model
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)
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Colorful cameras were a Herbert George specialty
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)


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Imperial Reflex
image by Rick Soloway (Image rights)
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Imperial Mark XII Flash
image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)
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Imperial Mark 27
image by John Kratz (Image rights)
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Delta (4x4 on 127 film)
image by Rick Soloway (Image rights)


Links

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